Component
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
5 NHTSA complaints about seats:critical fasteners issues across 3 makes and 5 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 SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
5 filings · 5 models · 3 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 5 ODI rows
- MODELS 5 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 3 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 20.0% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #534 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 2 injuries
Filing-volume peers
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#534 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 5 models). Open Jeep Grand Cherokee (category leader) →
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS severity reading
The standout signal for seats:critical fasteners is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 2 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 5 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 Jeep Grand Cherokee against AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG on filing totals before treating seats:critical fasteners volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 2 | Honda Odyssey | |
| 3 | Honda Accord Hybrid | |
| 4 | Ford F-350 | |
| 5 | Ford Explorer |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the front driver's side seat slightly moved forward and backward. The contact s
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the third -row passenger’s side seat was not properly secured to the floor of the vehicle. The contact indicated that an unknown part use
The contact's daughter owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the second-row passenger seat release button was depressed and the seat catapults forwa
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-350 towing a boat. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, applied the brakes however crashed head-on with a 2015 Toyota Scion. The contact stated the rear seats failed
The contact owns a 2011 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated when entering the vehicle and adjusting the front driver seat there was a loud abnormal clicking noise. In addition, the plastic coverage unde
Related Vehicle Components
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