Seat belts: models with the most complaints

3,972 owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seat belts. Model years with the most complaints:

Models	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
2021 Hyundai Palisade	113	0	9
2019 Ford Expedition	109	1	0
2018 Tesla Model 3	104	1	0
2023 Hyundai Palisade	76	0	9
2022 Hyundai Palisade	72	0	9
2025 Hyundai Palisade	61	1	4
2019 Tesla Model 3	57	0	0
2024 Hyundai Palisade	53	0	9
2020 Hyundai Palisade	51	0	9
2016 Ford Explorer	40	0	3
2020 Ford Expedition	39	1	0
2023 Honda Pilot	34	0	1
2019 RAM 1500	33	8	4
2017 Honda CR-V	32	2	5
2018 Honda Accord	30	0	0
2021 Hyundai Elantra	27	2	0
2016 Toyota Corolla	26	11	0
2018 Honda CR-V	25	1	5
2024 Honda Pilot	25	0	1
2019 Lincoln Navigator	24	2	0
2017 Ford Explorer	23	2	1
2022 Hyundai Elantra	23	0	0
2019 Ford Edge	22	0	0
2016 Ford Fusion	19	0	1
2020 Tesla Model 3	19	0	0
2020 Ford Explorer	18	0	0
2016 Nissan Rogue	17	4	0
2017 Ford Mustang	16	0	3
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan	16	0	2
2021 Tesla Model 3	15	2	0
2016 Jeep Renegade	14	1	2
2017 Ford Escape	14	3	1
2016 Jeep Patriot	14	2	1
2018 Ford Edge	14	2	0
2018 Ford Expedition	14	0	0
2017 Honda Pilot	14	0	0
2017 GMC Acadia	13	1	6
2021 Chevrolet Tahoe	13	1	5
2019 Chevrolet Traverse	13	0	3
2018 Volkswagen Atlas	13	1	2
2020 Ford Escape	13	0	0
2016 RAM 1500	13	3	0
2017 Toyota Corolla	13	7	0
2016 Jeep Compass	12	1	2
2017 Chrysler Pacifica	12	1	1
2025 Honda Pilot	12	0	1
2023 Fisker Ocean	12	0	0
2017 Honda Accord	12	5	0
2018 Honda Pilot	12	1	0
2017 RAM 1500	12	7	0
2022 Tesla Model 3	12	0	0
2020 Tesla Model Y	12	1	0
2017 Chevrolet Traverse	11	0	4
2016 Ford Transit	11	1	4
2018 Chevrolet Traverse	11	0	3
2020 Ford Edge	11	0	0
2017 Nissan Rogue	11	0	0
2018 Toyota Corolla	11	1	0
2017 Subaru Forester	10	1	6
2018 Subaru Forester	10	1	6

What to check before buying

Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.

Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.