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CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE

19 NHTSA complaints about child seat:harness/crotch buckle issues across 12 makes and 18 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 CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE

19 filings · 18 models · 12 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 19 ODI rows
  • MODELS 18 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 12 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 15.8% 3 crash-flagged
  • RANK #406 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 10 injuries
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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE vs nearest complaint-total peers

CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#406 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 18 models). Open Dodge Grand Caravan (category leader) →

CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE severity reading

The standout signal for child seat:harness/crotch buckle is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 10 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 19 filings (SPARSE volume).

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 Dodge Grand Caravan against ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:SENSORS on filing totals before treating child seat:harness/crotch buckle volume as a purchase signal.

19
Complaints
18
Models Affected
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Dodge Grand Caravan
2
2 Toyota Sienna
1
3 Toyota Redundant Sienna
1
4 Subaru Legacy
1
5 Saturn S-Series Sedan
1
6 Plymouth Breeze
1
7 Mercury Mariner
1
8 Mercedes-Benz Ml350
1
9 Mazda MPV
1
10 Mazda Mazda6
1
11 Mazda CX-5
1
12 Honda Odyssey
1
13 Honda Accord
1
14 GMC Safari
1
15 GMC Acadia
1
16 Ford Windstar
1
17 Chevrolet Suburban
1
18 Chevrolet Avalanche
1

Recent Complaints

2022 Toyota Redundant Sienna

The contact owns an Convaid Car Seat, Model Number: 3365, Model Type: Carrot 3, Manufactured Date: May 15, 2018. The car seat was being utilized in a 2022 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the re

2018 Mazda CX-5

The contact owns a Baby Trend Easy Ride 35 Travel System Car seat, Model Number: TS40B65B, Manufactured Date: 5/18/22. The car seat was installed in the middle rear seat of a 2018 Mazda CX-5. The cont

2018 Toyota Sienna

The contact owns a Baby Trend car seat, Model Number: CS661232H-SB-00137, Manufactured Date: 07/05/2021, installed in a 2018 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the buckle handle on the left was ha

2007 GMC Acadia

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A GRACO EXTEND2FIT CONVERTIBLE CHILD SEAT, MODEL NUMBER: 1965233. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON OCTOBER 19, 2016. THE SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2007 GMC ACADIA. WHILE SEATED IN

2008 Chevrolet Suburban

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A GRACO EXTEND2FIT CONVERTIBLE CHILD SEAT, MODEL NUMBER: 1965233. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON MARCH 22, 2017. THE SAFETY SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHI

2001 Mercedes-Benz Ml350

COULD NOT RELEASE BUCKLE TO SEAT BELT ON CAR SEAT, SPENT APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES TRYING TO GET MY CHILD OUT. CALLED HUSBAND TO COME BY HIS WORK TO SEE IF HE COULD HELP BEFORE I CUT THE STRAPS. THIS

2006 Mazda Mazda6

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EDDIE BAUER ALPHA OMEGA ELITE 22-755 CHILD SEAT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE CHILD SEAT, THE RED BUTTON WAS STUCK. IT TOOK THE CONTACT 20 MINUTES TO RELEASE

2000 Honda Accord Crash

OUR HONDA ACCORD 2000 SE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A PICKUP TRUCK. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE YOU AWARE HOW OUR SON WAS INJURED. OUR SON WAS IN A CENTURY 44164ELM CAR SEAT SI

2001 Saturn S-Series Sedan

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE HARNESS BUCKLE ASSEMBLY THAT LATCHES BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEGS, THE HARNESS BUCKLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

2005 Mercury Mariner Crash

DT: 2005 MERCURY MARINER. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 5, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD AND WENT INTO A DITCH. THEN, THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED

2004 Honda Odyssey

THE CHILD SEAT HARNESS CROSSED THE CHILD IN THE FACE, AND BECAME UNLATCHED. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO HAS SINCE THEN REPLACED THE VEHICLE AFTER TELLING HER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPATIBLE

2002 Ford Windstar

CONSUMER STATED UPON BEING IN A PARKING LOT FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD UNBUCKLED CHILD SAFETY SEAT, GOT OUT, AND CLIMBED UP TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. MOTHER DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT WHILE SHE

2002 Chevrolet Avalanche

THE CONSUMER PLACED THE CHILD INSIDE OF THE BOOSTER SEAT, THE BOOSTER SEAT SHOULDER BELT GUIDE HAD AN OPENING INSIDE THE LOOP, THAT WOULD CATCH ON THE SEAT BELT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1997 GMC Safari Crash

COSCO MODEL #22260HOU, DOM 03-11-04. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CHILD BOOSTER SEAT BUCKLE BROKE. THE CHILD SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND WAS TRA

1995 Subaru Legacy

THE CROTCH STRAP BUCKLE FAILED TO HOLD THE HARNESS STRAP TONGUE SECURELY. *JG *JB

1999 Dodge Grand Caravan

WHILE PLACING A PURSE ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE INADVERTANTLY RELEASED. ALSO, WHILE A PASEENGER IN THE CENTER BENCH SEAT WAS BUCKLING THEIR SEATBELT, THE S

2000 Mazda MPV

SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN 2ND ROW IS DESIGNED SO THAT IT IS FORWARD OF SEAT CRACK AND CANNOT MOVE TO A COMPLETELY UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS CAUSES MAJOR MOVEMENT/ISECURE BELTING OF A CHILD CONVERTIBLE BOOSTER

1999 Plymouth Breeze

I CAN NOT GET THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT TO TIGHTED ENOUGH BECAUSE THE BUCKLE IS TOO BIG TO FEED THROUGH THE BACK OF THE BOOSTER SEAT *AK

1996 Dodge Grand Caravan

LEFT SIDE OF CHILD SAFETY SEAT WON'T RELEASE.

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