Component
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness
126 NHTSA complaints about chest clip, buckle, harness issues across 26 makes and 75 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness
126 filings · 75 models · 26 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 126 ODI rows
- MODELS 75 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 26 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 1.6% 2 crash-flagged
- RANK #281 of 696 categories
- SEV INJURY 1 deaths · 3 injuries
Filing-volume peers
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#281 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (1 reported fatalities across 75 models). Open Honda Odyssey (category leader) →
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness model-concentration reading
The standout signal for chest clip, buckle, harness is model concentration: Honda Odyssey accounts for 6 filings (4.8% of this category) out of 126 total.
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare Honda Odyssey against EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES on filing totals before treating chest clip, buckle, harness volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honda Odyssey | |
| 2 | Tesla Model Y | |
| 3 | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
| 4 | Toyota Highlander | |
| 5 | Hyundai Palisade | |
| 6 | Volkswagen Atlas | |
| 7 | KIA Carnival | |
| 8 | Hyundai Sonata | |
| 9 | Ford F-150 | |
| 10 | Buick Enclave | |
| 11 | Toyota Tacoma | |
| 12 | Toyota Sienna | |
| 13 | Toyota 4runner | |
| 14 | Subaru Forester | |
| 15 | Subaru Crosstrek | |
| 16 | Nissan Rogue | |
| 17 | Nissan Pathfinder | |
| 18 | Mazda Mazda3 | |
| 19 | Mazda CX-5 | |
| 20 | KIA Sportage | |
| 21 | Hyundai Santa FE | |
| 22 | Honda CR-V | |
| 23 | Honda Accord | |
| 24 | GMC Yukon XL | |
| 25 | GMC Yukon | |
| 26 | GMC Terrain | |
| 27 | Ford Explorer | |
| 28 | Ford Expedition | |
| 29 | Chrysler Pacifica | |
| 30 | Chevrolet Suburban |
Recent Complaints
I am filing a safety complaint regarding a Chicco NextFit car seat. The anchor tab on my child’s car seat has become visibly stressed and appears to be failing after only two years of normal use. This
One part of the strap is 3/4 of the way frayed
This seat is part of Recall Campaign 24C-002 (Unintended Harness Release). I performed the manufacturer's approved remedy (installation of the fabric debris shield/cover) a few months ago. THE REMEDY
Crotch buckle belt is frayed and no longer safe to use. this should not fall under the umbrella of normal wear and tear since it is a safety strap. Nuna claimed it to be caused by a rodent, but ther
Defect of front harness adjuster mechanism resulting in inability to tighten the straps. contact NUNA RAVA who gave me a cleaning kit that did not work. NUNA refusing to replace seat.
After the straps are tightened, the child can push the straps and they become loose. The straps do not stay tight and locked in like they're supposed to.
My Nuna rava was part of the recent recall that happened. The company offered remedy kits to replace the seat fabrics as well as tools to clean where the harness straps tightened/loosened. We received
Chest clip will not stay connected. Especially when it’s cold. It randomly will just pop apart . The company is not taking this seriously. This is dangerous.
Unknown
Magnetic chest clip will pop open after clipped. With one finger underneath you can entirely pop it open. Our original chest did the same thing, so chicco sent a new one and now just about a year late
Chest buckle can be slid down by toddler and toddler can wiggle arms out of harness and release the buckel.
The contact owns a Nuna Car Seat, Model Name: Rava, Model Number: (N/A), Model Type: (N/A), Manufactured Date: October 2023. The contact stated that the harness buckle was easy to release while attemp
The shoulder straps will not stay. They are supposed to lock in place once you adjust it and buckle the child in, but unfortunately, they will play back-and-forth and they will not lock in place. It i
Summary of Safety Issues with Chicco Car Seat 1.) Magnetic Chest Clip Disassembly (October 2023) • At [XXX] old, my daughter disassembled the magnetic chest clip while seated in the car. • She place
I am filing this complaint regarding my Nuna RAVA convertible car seat. The seat’s harness straps have loosened unexpectedly, even when fully tightened according to the instruction manual. While I hav
The harness on my child's Nuna RAVA loosened during a 30 minute drive home (highway and downtown driving) in May of 2025. I learned later that month that there is a recall on Nuna Ravas for that exac
The contact owns a Safety 1st safety seat, Model type: Grow and Go All-In-One-Convertible, Model number: CC31-GYY, Manufacturer Date: August 01, 2023. The contact stated that the cloth part that cover
The carseat straps loosen on their own when in use. I buckle my son in correctly, chest clip correct, tightness of straps correct and throughout the drive the straps loosen until they are falling off
Chest clip does not remain clipped. It releases without pressing the release buttons.
My child’s seat buckles are still not locking into place. I’ve contacted Nuna and their response was they needed 24-48 hours to find a solution as I’ve already don’t the seat recall solution. But they
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