Component
CHILD SEAT:RETRACTOR
13 NHTSA complaints about child seat:retractor issues across 6 makes and 8 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:RETRACTOR
13 filings · 8 models · 6 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 13 ODI rows
- MODELS 8 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 6 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #436 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 1 injuries
Filing-volume peers
CHILD SEAT:RETRACTOR sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#436 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 8 models). Open Dodge Caravan (category leader) →
CHILD SEAT:RETRACTOR severity reading
The standout signal for child seat:retractor is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 1 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 13 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 Caravan against AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN on filing totals before treating child seat:retractor volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodge Caravan | |
| 2 | Plymouth Grand Voyager | |
| 3 | Toyota Camry | |
| 4 | Nissan Quest | |
| 5 | Honda Accord | |
| 6 | Dodge Durango | |
| 7 | Chevrolet Venture | |
| 8 | Chevrolet Avalanche |
Recent Complaints
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
THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT ALLOW THE BELTS TO BE USED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD TWO SUCH SEATS IN THE VEHICLE, WHERE SEAT BELTS COULD NOT BE USED. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED
WHEN PLACING THE CHILD INSIDE THE CAR SEAT THE HANDLE BROKE, CAUSING THE CHILD TO FALL OUT.*AK
CONSUMER'S 5 YEAR OLD CHILD ATTEMPTED TO SECURE HIMSELF IN THE REAR CENTER SAFETY BELT. DURING THE ATTEMPT, THE BELT WAS ACCIDENTLY SECURED AROUND CHILD'S NECK AND THE RETRACTOR LOCKED INTO PLACE. C
CHILD SEAT BUCKLE OF CHEST RETRACTOR BROKE FROM CARSEAT WHILE TRAVELING. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
EVENFLO ON MY WAY POSITION RIGHT V - HARNESS STRAP ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY BROKE AND BECAME LOOSE. *AK
BELT RETRACTOR FOR THE INTEGRAL CHILD SAFETY SEAT HAS MALFUNCTIONED. BELT IS EXTENDED FULLY AND CANNOT BE USED PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO EXAMINE VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE AN
OUR QUEST COMES EQUIPPED WITH BUILT-IN, FOLD DOWN CHILD SEATS IN THE SECOND ROW. HOWEVER, THE SAFETY BELTS FOR THESE SEATS (SIMILAR IN CONFIGURATION TO A REGULAR CARSEAT, THUS SECURING THE SHOULDERS,
VEHICLE HAS 2 BUILT-IN CAR SEATS THAT RETRACTOR MODULE FOR HARNESS HAS FAILED, TRAPPING CHILDREN IN SEAT. *AK
INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT WHICH RESULTED IN CHOKING THE CHILD WHILE IN THE SEAT, HARNESS HAD TO BE CUT IN ORDER TO FREE THE CHILD. DEALER NOTIFIED/ WAS THE ONE WHO CUT T
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 3-YEAR OLD, WHO WAS SEATING IN A CAR SEAT DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVER'S SEAT, RAPPED REAR SHOULDER BELT AROUND HIS NECK WITH TENSION SET, ALMOST WAS CHOKED BY BELT. POLICE OFFICE
THE INTERGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT RETRACTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEWER DESIGNED RETRACTOR BECAUSE OF A SERVICE BULLETIN. NOW CHILDRENS' HAIR GET CAUGHT IN THE RETRACTOR BECAUSE OF THE NEW DESIGN
THE RETRACTOR ON THE BUILT IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT WOULD NOT RELEASE.
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