Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford Ranger has 37 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 1 seat belts-related recall.
37
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
01V227001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND MINIVANS. EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS SUPPLIED BY TRW. IT IS POSSIBLE T...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2001 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side seat belt wo... |
| Feb 17, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | PASSENGER SEATBELT RELEASES RANDOMLY FOR NO REASON. |
| Jul 1, 2020 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELTS CONSTANTLY COMING UNBUCKLED. WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPED |
| Jun 8, 2020 | SEAT BELTS | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY SEAT BELT POPS OUT RANDOMLY ANY PHASE OF DRIVING AFTER I LATCHED IT AND PUL... |
| Feb 8, 2019 | SEAT BELTS | I CAN'T BUCKLE MY SEATBELT. THE MECHANISM JAMES WHEN I ATTEMPT TO BUCKLE MY SEAT BELT. |
| Feb 25, 2018 | SEAT BELTS | THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNEXPECTED UNLOCKS WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES B... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER EV. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BE... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 M... |
| Oct 6, 2014 | SEAT BELTS | BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS CAME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE INFORMED FORD MOTOR COMPA... |
| Mar 24, 2014 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BUCKLE... |
| Feb 3, 2014 | SEAT BELTS | SEATBELT UNLATCHES AT RANDOM. SEEMS TO BE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. *TR |
| Jun 1, 2013 | SEAT BELTS | NO ACCIDENT. MY COMPLAINT IS BOTH SEAT BELTS UNBUCKLE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. I AM PAYING ... |
| May 31, 2013 | SEAT BELTS | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RECEIVER UNLATCHES SEEMINGLY AT RANDOM WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE RED ... |
| May 26, 2013 | SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD, COMING UP TO A THIRD SPEED BUMP. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO SL... |
| Aug 23, 2012 | SEAT BELTS | DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTING MECHANISM CAME APART AND MADE SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE. I BOUGHT A NE... |
| Oct 20, 2011 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT COMES UNLATCHED AT LOW SPEEDS UPON HITTING BUMPS. *TR |
| Jun 3, 2010 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK ... |
| Sep 28, 2006 | SEAT BELTS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH. A NHTSA RECALL, # 01V227001 WAS PERFOR... |
| Aug 1, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE. TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP AND THE PULLEY IS COMPLETELY BROKEN. *NM |
| May 8, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | 2001 FORD RANGER SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE AND FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT LATCH!!! PLEASE ASSIS... |