Component
CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING
11 NHTSA complaints about child seat:material/padding issues across 8 makes and 10 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:MATERIAL/PADDING
11 filings · 10 models · 8 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 11 ODI rows
- MODELS 10 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 8 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 9.1% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #446 of 696 categories
- SEV INJURY 1 deaths · 3 injuries
Filing-volume peers
CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#446 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (1 reported fatalities across 10 models). Open Chrysler Town AND Country (category leader) →
CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING severity reading
The standout signal for child seat:material/padding is severity: 1 reported fatalities and 3 injuries (INJURY stamp) on 11 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 Chrysler Town AND Country against CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING on filing totals before treating child seat:material/padding volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chrysler Town AND Country | |
| 2 | Subaru Outback | |
| 3 | Pontiac Vibe | |
| 4 | Plymouth Breeze | |
| 5 | Nissan Rogue | |
| 6 | Nissan Maxima | |
| 7 | Ford F-150 | |
| 8 | Ford Expedition | |
| 9 | Dodge Grand Caravan | |
| 10 | Chevrolet Silverado |
Recent Complaints
ON 11/13/19 AT 06:18 A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE SWERVED LEFT, THEN RIGHT, STRUCK A UTILITY POLE HEAD ON AT 30 MPH. DRIVER HAD MINOR ABRASIONS. TWO CHILDREN IN BACK BOTH IN FF CAR SEATS SECURED W LOWER ANCHOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO MAESTRO BOOSTER SEAT, MODEL NUMBER: 31021433. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON MAY 15, 2014. THE SAFETY SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CON
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WEBBING ON THE HARNESS CAN LOSEN ALLOWING CHILD TO CLIMB OUT OF THE SEAT. *MC *JB 22-249WAL DOM 1-8-04 COSCO VENTURA
DT: THE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE PADDING IN PLACE ON THE CHILD SEAT ARE FALLING APART. NOW THE PADDING UNDERNEATH THE PLASTIC BAR THAT KEEPS IT IN PLACE AT THE BOTTOM AND TOP ARE BROKE. THE CONSUMER HA
EVENFLO TRIUMPH MODEL # 359128P1, DOM 10/21/2003. THE CHILD WAS CHOKING OFF THE MATERIAL FROM BOTH SIDES OF ARM REST. CHILD WAS ABLE TO PULL UNDERNEATH THE CAR SEAT AND PLACE THE MATERIAL INSID
THE CUSHION OF THIS SEAT ABSORBS LIQUIDS AND WILL NOT DRY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE CUSHION IN THE DRYER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT IT WAS STILL WET. THE CUSHION IS GROWING A GREEN MOLD THAT IS SP
CHILD WAS ABLE TO PULL CHILD SAFETY SEAT PADDING OUT. THIS CAUSED CHILD TO CHOKE. *AK
THE SEAT FABRIC UNRAVELED WHILE THE CONSUMER PLACED THE SEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE (THE CHILD SEAT INFORMATION WAS NOT GIVEN). *AK *CB *NLM
HARNESS MATERIAL ON CAR SEAT IS TOO SOFT TO RETAIN FLAT CONFIGURATION; ROLLS UP INTO ROPE-SHAPE INSIDE SHOULDER PADS, BUNCHES AND BINDS IN HARNESS HARDWARE. SEEKING A WAY TO GET INITIATE A REPLACEMENT
CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO SECURE BOOSTER SEAT BECAUSE OF ALL CUSHION THATS AROUND SEAT.*AK
I HADCAR SEAT PROBLEM WITH THE ON MY WAY CAR SEAT BY EVENFLO. I REPORTED IT BY PHONE AND ALSO WROTE A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF EVENFLO. MY CAR SEAT IS 3 1/2 YEARS OLD. MY 7 MONTH OLD SON GRABBED
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