Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford Escape has 18 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 1 seat belts-related recall.
18
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
03V507000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A POST WITHIN THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE COVERS COULD FRACTURE, WHICH COULD AFFECT LATCH FUNCTION, RESULTING IN EITHER ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2017 | SEAT BELTS | I WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGHWAY SPEED MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY S... |
| Dec 12, 2016 | SEAT BELTS | AFTER STARTING THE CAR, THE DASH LIGHT FOR AIRBAG/SEATBELTS FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY OR FLASHES AND THEN... |
| Feb 20, 2007 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FIRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND ENGINE WAS BEING STARTED. RIGHT SIDE FIR... |
| Aug 2, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | 1. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ON OR FLASH 2. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE OR FAILURE SINCE I RESPONDED... |
| Sep 20, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED. DEALERSHIP WAS N... |
| Mar 30, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. *AK *NM |
| Feb 5, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | THE REPLACEMENT PART TO PERFORM SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL 03V507000 REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR... |
| Jul 30, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. DEA... |
| Mar 12, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER ... |
| Jan 28, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE DUE TO THE BUCKLE NOT ENGAGING. *AK *... |
| Jan 22, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | (1) CONDITION WAS PRESENT AT TIME OF PURCHASE (2) PASSENGER SEAT BELT OCCASIONALLY UNLATCHES; BACK ... |
| Nov 3, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | DRIVER'S BELT BUCKLE (FEMALE PORTION) FAILS TO LOCK PROPERLY, PREVENTING USE OF SEAT BELT. DEALERSH... |
| Sep 18, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | IN A FRONTAL COLLISION SEAT BELT DID'NT RETRACT ON IMPACT.*AK |
| Dec 1, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | POWER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY EXPLODED TWICE. *NM |
| Jun 30, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | DRIVER'S RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, FEMALE PART, FAILS TO LOCK PROPERLY, PREVENTING USE OF S... |
| Jun 1, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WITH REAR PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT BELT IS IN A LOCKED POSITIO... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SEAT BELTS | NHTSA RECALL# 03V507000 SUBJECT:SEAT BELT BUCKLE COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SEAT BELTS | PLEASE FORCE FORD MOTOR CO. TO PROVIDE A SEAT BELT EXTENDER FOR THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LIST... |