Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Ford Explorer has 19 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 0 seat belts-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2024 | SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the exterior A-pillar trim had detach... |
| May 6, 2024 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was started, the ai... |
| Oct 27, 2023 | SEAT BELTS | Middle row, passenger side seat belt buckle is broken & will not latch. This is where my 9yr old sit... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | SEAT BELTS | The seat belt buckle for the second row passenger-side broke, making it impossible for the seat belt... |
| Jan 15, 2023 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the middle row passenger’s side seat ... |
| Jan 14, 2023 | SEAT BELTS | On September 11th, 2019 we had to replace (while still under warranty) the seat belt buckle assembly... |
| Mar 17, 2022 | SEAT BELTS | The Passenger second row seatbelt will not latch, The Ford Dealer want's $240.00 to diagnose the pro... |
| Mar 11, 2022 | SEAT BELTS | 2nd row seat seat belt not working is loose and will not reset. Took it to ford they want to charge ... |
| Jan 9, 2022 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the driver’s side second-row seat bel... |
| Nov 2, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | We purchased this vehicle through CarMax and there were several items that required repair/replaceme... |
| Jul 22, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | The system that failed is the seat belt buckle on the 40 seat (of the 60/40 second row seating). The... |
| May 12, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEATBELT RECIEVER IS BROKEN AND PART HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR OVER 2 YEARS. P... |
| Feb 14, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER MIDDLE ROW SEAT BEL... |
| Feb 12, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2016 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRI... |
| Nov 6, 2020 | SEAT BELTS | RANDOMLY ONE OF THE CAPTAIN CHAIRS SEAT BELTS NO LONGER BUCKLES. IT'S A AIRBAG SEATBELT WITH A DIFF... |
| Feb 15, 2020 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND-ROW MIDDLE SEAT FAILED... |
| Nov 26, 2018 | SEAT BELTS | PLASTIC CASING IN SEAT BELT HOUSING FOR 2ND ROW CAPTAIN CHAIR BROKE AND SEAT BELT WILL NOT SNAP INTO... |
| Mar 17, 2018 | SEAT BELTS | TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A 2016 FORD EXPLORER PLATINUM I HAVE IDENTICAL TWIN BOYS SO THE SAFEST PLACE FO... |
| Dec 24, 2015 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT TH... |