Component
CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY
9 NHTSA complaints about child seat:shield assembly issues across 7 makes and 9 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:SHIELD ASSEMBLY
9 filings · 9 models · 7 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 9 ODI rows
- MODELS 9 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 7 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #462 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 1 injuries
Filing-volume peers
CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#462 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 9 models). Open Toyota Camry (category leader) →
CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY severity reading
The standout signal for child seat:shield assembly is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 1 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 9 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 Toyota Camry against EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:VEHICLE CONTROLS:SPEED CONTROL on filing totals before treating child seat:shield assembly volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Camry | |
| 2 | Saturn Saturn | |
| 3 | Mazda Protege | |
| 4 | GMC Yukon | |
| 5 | Ford Windstar | |
| 6 | Ford Explorer | |
| 7 | Ford Escape | |
| 8 | Dodge Intrepid | |
| 9 | Buick Century |
Recent Complaints
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE OVER HEAD SHIELD FRACTURED FROM THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE CONTACT FOUND PIECES ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE MA
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH SIDES OF THE OVERHEAD SHIELD SEPARATED FROM THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THIS IS A COSCO TOURIVA MANUFACTURED JUNE 23, 2005. *AK
WHEN CONSUMER BUCKLED CHILD IN SEAT SHIELD ARM BROKE OFF ON BOTH SIDES. *TS *NM (11/21/05) *SC
CONSUMER STATES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES SUDDENLY CHILD SAFETY SEAT'S SHIELS SNAPPED . MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
MY COMPLAINT DEALS W/ A CARSEAT SWING SHIELD ARM THAT BROKE WHILE TAKING MY SON OUT OF THE SEAT. THE CARSEAT IS AN EVENFLO HORIZON I PRODUCT.*AK
OUR PROBLEM IS WITH THE CAR SEAT WE BOUGHT. IT IS A COSCO ALPHA OMEGA WITH A OVER HEAD SHIELD ON IT. THE OVERHEAD SHIELD, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE SEAT COMES OFF OFTEN, AND PARTS HAVE FALLEN OUT. TH
REAR PASSENGER SEATBELT WHICH BOLTS TO FLOOR FRAME CAME OFF, WOULD NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. ALSO CENTER REAR SEAT ADJUSTER BROKE IN PIECES WHICH DID NOT HOLD THE CSS IN PLACE WHI
AT THE BACK CENTER SEATBELT THERE IS A RIDGE OF PLASTIC ABOUT 1/4 WAY DOWN DIGS INTO THE CHILD BACK. THE CHILD EXPERIANCING BACK PAIN.*ET
PROBLEM WITH CENTURY OVATION CAR SEAT. MY 2 YEAR OLD SON PULLED THE T-BAR SHIELD OUT OF THE BUCKLE AREA 2 TIMES. IT WAS PROPERLY SECURED. WE TOOK THE CAR SEAT OUT AND TRIED IT OURSELVES. WITHOUT M
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