Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Ford Explorer has 22 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 0 seat belts-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | SEAT BELTS | This weekend the seatbelt on the Driver seat gave out and now I am unable to buckle my seatbelt at a... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | SEAT BELTS | Both of the inflatable seat belts in the back seat fail to latch. Have been checked for debris. |
| Jun 6, 2025 | SEAT BELTS | my middle row airbag seat belts on both sides are broke. you can not hook them into the bottom piec... |
| Jul 15, 2024 | SEAT BELTS | The inflatable seat belts on the middle row of 2015 Explorer Sport have broken. The buckle componen... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | SEAT BELTS | The passenger seat belt (behind the driver) has locked up and we are unable to lock the seat belt in... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | SEAT BELTS | 2nd row seat belts, outer right and left have broken buckle. Part is on national back order and is n... |
| Aug 2, 2023 | SEAT BELTS | The left rear seat belt buckle/receptacle broke in early 2023. Ford told me the part is on backorde... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side seat belt b... |
| Jan 7, 2023 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the contact se... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the driver’s and passenger’s side mid... |
| Feb 20, 2022 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his daughter was seated in the ... |
| Oct 27, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | My child was trying to buckle her seatbelt (right seat, middle row) and the part that you insert the... |
| Dec 12, 2020 | SEAT BELTS | MY FAMILY AND I PLANNED TO GO TO TOWN ONE DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AT THE TIME AND... |
| Jun 3, 2019 | SEAT BELTS | THE SEAT BELT LOCKS AND WILL NOT RELEASE UNLESS THE BELT IS COMPLETELY BROUGHT BACK IN. |
| Apr 19, 2019 | SEAT BELTS,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1ST CONCERN: MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER IS AT 84,000 MILES. I HAVE CAPTAIN (BUCKET) SEATS FOR THE 2ND RO... |
| Mar 21, 2019 | SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE | AT AROUND 100,000 MILES DRIVERS SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK...STARTED STICKING AROUND 95,000 ... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | SEAT BELTS | Second row drivers side seat belt failed to retract and is unusable |
| May 12, 2017 | SEAT BELTS | A 2015 FORD EXPLORER WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED SIDE-IMPACT AND ROLLOVER COLLISION. THE SEATBELT ... |
| Jul 16, 2016 | SEAT BELTS | MY SON WAS SITTING IN THE BACK LEFT SEAT AND HE GOT STRANGLED INTO THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT. IT LOCKED A... |
| Jun 20, 2016 | SEAT BELTS | MY CAR WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND - 65MPH AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT TENSION AND CAUSED MY HEAD TO BOUNCE... |