Which cars have the most seat belt problems
Owners have filed 38,602 complaints with NHTSA about the seat belts. These are the models and model years that account for most of them.
Read these as volume, not as a reliability ranking: a model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone.
Worst model years for seat belt problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Ford Probe | 291 | 77% | 107,000 | F |
| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 187 | 5% | 60,000 | A |
| 1992 Dodge Caravan | 181 | 16% | — | C |
| 1992 Plymouth Voyager | 174 | 19% | — | C |
| 1995 Ford Escort | 162 | 22% | 105,880 | F |
| 1991 Ford Probe | 149 | 75% | 100,000 | F |
| 1989 Ford Taurus | 144 | 19% | 200,000 | C |
| 1993 Dodge Caravan | 121 | 10% | 148,500 | C |
| 1993 Ford Escort | 112 | 23% | 66,590 | F |
| 2002 Jeep Liberty | 112 | 5% | 60,000 | D |
| 2021 Hyundai Palisade | 107 | 20% | 50,000 | C |
| 2011 Hyundai Sonata | 106 | 2% | 100,500 | D |
| 1991 Plymouth Voyager | 105 | 17% | 157,000 | C |
| 2014 Jeep Patriot | 104 | 11% | 41,000 | D |
| 2006 Hyundai Sonata | 103 | 7% | 77,000 | C |
| 1993 Dodge Colt | 102 | 84% | 108,000 | F |
| 2018 Tesla Model 3 | 102 | 6% | 60,000 | A |
| 2013 Ford Fusion | 100 | 4% | 63,000 | C |
| 2004 Toyota Sienna | 99 | 4% | 75,500 | A |
| 1991 Dodge Caravan | 94 | 12% | — | C |
| 2019 Ford Expedition | 91 | 15% | 77,500 | F |
| 1993 Plymouth Voyager | 87 | 12% | — | D |
| 2013 Chrysler 200 | 86 | 9% | 60,000 | A |
| 2005 Toyota Sienna | 83 | 6% | 65,281 | A |
| 1994 Ford Escort | 82 | 23% | 66,090 | F |
Seat belt problems by brand
Every brand's record for this part, across its whole range.
Ford seat belt problems
6,435
Chevrolet seat belt problems
4,259
Dodge seat belt problems
3,063
Toyota seat belt problems
2,577
Honda seat belt problems
2,213
Jeep seat belt problems
1,979
Hyundai seat belt problems
1,725
Nissan seat belt problems
1,325
Chrysler seat belt problems
1,035
Plymouth seat belt problems
1,010
Mazda seat belt problems
990
BMW seat belt problems
908
GMC seat belt problems
904
Mercury seat belt problems
837
KIA seat belt problems
778
Pontiac seat belt problems
771
Buick seat belt problems
725
Mitsubishi seat belt problems
685
Volkswagen seat belt problems
579
Oldsmobile seat belt problems
507
Mercedes Benz seat belt problems
485
Subaru seat belt problems
444
Saturn seat belt problems
434
Tesla seat belt problems
402
Lincoln seat belt problems
352
Volvo seat belt problems
305
Acura seat belt problems
265
GEO seat belt problems
240
Cadillac seat belt problems
239
RAM seat belt problems
211
Saab seat belt problems
211
Lexus seat belt problems
199
Eagle seat belt problems
186
Suzuki seat belt problems
176
Audi seat belt problems
154
Isuzu seat belt problems
115
Infiniti seat belt problems
107
Mini seat belt problems
94
Jaguar seat belt problems
91
Land Rover seat belt problems
65
Models with the most seat belt problems
Exactly what failed
NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside seat belts.
Seat Belts
21,239
55.0%
Buckle Assembly
4,905
12.7%
Retractor
4,259
11.0%
Anchorage
3,776
9.8%
Front
1,391
3.6%
Rear/Other
1,349
3.5%
Webbing
1,091
2.8%
Warning Light/Devices
232
0.6%
Integrated Child Seat
165
0.4%
Buckle Assembly
124
0.3%
Pretensioner
44
0.1%
Critical Fasteners
10
0.0%
Retractor
9
0.0%
Status Indicator Switch
3
0.0%
Anchorage
3
0.0%