Component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

1,088 NHTSA complaints about seat belts:front:webbing issues across 37 makes and 245 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 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

1,088 filings · 245 models · 37 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS MODERATE 1,088 ODI rows
  • MODELS 245 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 37 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 26.6% 289 crash-flagged
  • RANK #149 of 696 categories
  • SEV FATAL 18 deaths · 420 injuries
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING (this)SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING (th…1,088SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHTSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:AN…1,092LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCKLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCH…1,080VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGESVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAG…1,118
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING vs nearest complaint-total peers

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING sits MODERATE on ODI intake volume (#149 of 696 standardized categories) with a FATAL severity stamp (18 reported fatalities across 245 models). Open Ford Probe (category leader) →

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING filing-volume reading

The standout signal for seat belts:front:webbing is ODI intake volume: 1,088 filings (MODERATE band · #149 of 696 standardized categories) across 245 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 26.6%.

Moderate-volume categories still show a fingerprint in the model table below, cross-check each nameplate's recall and investigation history before inferring a defect pattern.

Next step: compare Ford Probe against SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT on filing totals before treating seat belts:front:webbing volume as a purchase signal.

1,088
Complaints
245
Models Affected
289
Crashes
2
Fires
18
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford Probe
105
2 Ford Escort
35
3 Buick Park Avenue
25
4 Honda Accord
24
5 Ford Tempo
22
6 Toyota Camry
20
7 Plymouth Voyager
20
8 Ford Taurus
19
9 Dodge Caravan
18
10 Chevrolet Lumina
15
11 Mazda Protege
14
12 Honda Civic
13
13 Dodge Colt
13
14 Chevrolet S10
12
15 Chevrolet Astro
12
16 Saturn SL
11
17 Nissan Sentra
11
18 Buick Regal
11
19 Mazda MX3
10
20 Mazda 626
10
21 Mazda 323
10
22 Chevrolet Camaro
10
23 Chevrolet Blazer
10
24 Toyota Corolla
9
25 Pontiac Lemans
9
26 Pontiac Grand AM
9
27 Ford F-150
9
28 Chevrolet Cavalier
9
29 Buick Century
9
30 Mitsubishi Mirage
8

Recent Complaints

2008 Honda CR-V

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING WAS FRAYED AROUND THE EDGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE

1998 Buick Park Avenue

I BROUGHT THE RECALL PRINT OUT FROM THE NHTSA # 00V117000 AND THE DEALER SAID GM DOESN'T LIST MY VEHICLE, BUT WHEN YOU RUN THE VIN MY VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I'VE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS

2002 Honda CR-V

I AM ONE OF THREE OWNERS WHO PURCHASED HONDA CR-V EX (AND LX) IN 2002. THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT FOR ME I WAS ABLE TO PAY FOR BY MYSELF. I WAS AT THE DEALERS AND I WAS ABLE TO SEE IT UNWRAPPED WITH ONLY 6

1999 GMC Suburban

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIS WIFE. THE WAS VEHICLE WAS NOT T

2001 Hyundai Tiburon

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED SINCE SHE WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THEM. IT TOOK HER APPROXIMATELY TWO TO

1996 Buick Riviera

SEAT BELT FAILURE: THE SEAT BELT FASTENER(CLASP/HOOK) ON MY 1996 BUICK RIVIERA VIN # [XXX] HAS FAILED. INSERTION OF THE MALE END OF THE BELT INTO THE FEMALE FASTENER FAILS TO RESULT IN THE UNIT LOCK

1992 Ford Probe

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD PROBE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEA

1989 Mazda RX-7

I OWN A 1989 MAZDA RX 7. I RECENTLY SAW A RECALL ON THE FORD RECALL WEB SITE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 96V173000, FRONT WEBBING FOR RX'S MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 12/24/88 TO 05/31/91. I HAVE THIS PARTICULAR

1992 Ford Probe

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD PROBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, IT WOULD NOT RETRACT TO SECURE THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE BELT. THE CONTACT CALLE

1984 Chevrolet Camaro

MY 17 YEAR OLD SON [XXX], HAS A 1984 CHEVROLET CAMARO, AND TWICE THIS YEAR, HE AND I TOOK IT IN TO LARAMIE GM AUTO CENTER HERE IN LARAMIE, WYOMING AND ASKED THEM TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS ON RECALL # 8

1992 Ford Probe

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD PROBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 96V172001 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING) WAS PERFORMED IN 2007 BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THE COMPLAINT DOES NOT EXPLAIN

1992 Mazda MX3

TL* CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MAZDA MX3. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT EXTRACT THE WEBBING PROPERLY. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INF

1993 Mazda MX3

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MAZDA MX3. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY BECAME JAMMED IN THE RAIL. THE CONDITION RENDERED THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE. THE P

2001 Hyundai Tiburon

SEAT BELTS DO NOT EXTEND PROPERLY ON MY 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXISTING RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2001

2007 Ford F-150

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEBBING ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT IS SEPARATING. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED IN THE VEHICLE. HE WAS IN THE P

1990 Mazda RX-7

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 MAZDA RX7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE SHOULDER BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AUTHORIZED DEAL

2002 Ford Thunderbird

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD THUNDERBIRD. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING WAS CUT. THE VEHICLE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN

2004 Toyota Sienna

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT BINDS IN THE BEZEL TRIM PIECE. THE AFFECTED SEAT BELT BEZEL IS LOCATED ON THE SHOULDER PORTION ON THE FRONT DRIVER SID

2008 Honda Accord

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE IS A NIGHTMARE. TRYING TO USE THE DEFROSTER WHILE WARMING UP CAR,BLOWER MOTOR KEPT LOSING POWER. LIGHTS IN AND OUT OF CAR ARE STILL FLICKERING WHEN YOU HAVE THE LIGHTS ON

1991 Mazda RX-7

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 MAZDA RX7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSTALLED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT THAT DID NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUM

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