Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford Explorer Sport has 22 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 0 seat belts-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2011 | SEAT BELTS | 2002 FORD EXPLORER LF SEATBELT BUCKLE PRETENSIONER BAD. AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER T... |
| Jul 15, 2010 | SEAT BELTS | THE SEAT BELTS ON THE FRONT DRIVERS & PASSENGERS SIDES DO NOT RETRACT . THE SEAT BELTS CONSTANTLY GE... |
| Jul 7, 2010 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED HER CHILD WAS SEATED AND PROPERLY SEAT... |
| Nov 21, 2008 | SEAT BELTS | THE REAR RESTRAINING DEVICE (SEAT BELT) ON THE DRIVERS SIDE STOPPED WORKING, IN THAT IT NO LONGER HA... |
| May 20, 2007 | SEAT BELTS | 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT HAS A DEFECT. THE BELT ITSELF BECOMES LO... |
| Mar 9, 2007 | SEAT BELTS | THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN GUAM SAID I NEEDED A NEW SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND ORDERED IT. THAT WAS IN MARC... |
| Nov 8, 2006 | SEAT BELTS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TH... |
| Aug 18, 2006 | SEAT BELTS | I TOOK MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER IN FOR SERVICE AND REQUESTED THEM TO FIX THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. I WAS ADVIS... |
| Oct 3, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | I HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT NOTIFIED ME OF A PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR I... |
| Sep 21, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | DT: 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONSUMER STATES AIRBAG LIGHT ON FLASHED ON DASHBOARD 3 TIMES AND TH... |
| Mar 13, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | GOT STUCK IN SEAT BELT & HAD TO BE CUT OUT. ON PASSENGER SIDE, FELL ASLEEP WITH SEAT BELT AROUND ME... |
| Jan 3, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | 2002 FORD EXPLORER DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *JB |
| Jan 7, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | 2002 FORD EXPLORER FRONT OUT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT IN COLD TEMPERATURES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE MUL... |
| Oct 23, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILL... |
| Oct 9, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED. *TT THE CONSUM... |
| Jan 1, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELTS DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE AND SECURE. *JB NAR 1/21/2002 |
| Sep 22, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | THE SEAT BELT ARRESTOR CHARGE INADVERTENTLY FIRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO ... |
| Jul 21, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT BELT UNIT LOCKS UP IN FULLY RETRACTED POSITION, RENDERING IT TOTALLY ... |
| May 1, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | DT: 2002 FORD EXPLORER. ON VEHICLE THE SHOULDER HARNESS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WEAR THRO... |
| Apr 22, 2002 | SEAT BELTS,SEATS | CONSUMER STATES AFTER TESTING THE SHOULDER HARNESSES, THE FRONT HARNESS CAME OUT OF THE WALL WHILE I... |