Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford Taurus has 19 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 2 seat belts-related recalls.
19
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT ANCHOR LATCH (ISO-FIX ANCHOR) FASTENERS DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE RESIDUAL TORQUE. THE A...
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SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE TONGUE MAY NOT FULLY EJECT FROM THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WHEN THE RELEASE BUTTON IS PUSHED SLO...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2014 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE ASS... |
| Feb 27, 2012 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICL... |
| Oct 11, 2011 | SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES | I HAD AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I WAS HIT MY SEAT BELTS DID NOT FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY, AND THEREFORE I WAS IN... |
| Jan 10, 2010 | SEAT BELTS | THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT CANNOT BE PULLED OUT, THEREFORE, I CANNOT USE IT AT ALL. NOT ONLY IS THIS... |
| Sep 21, 2008 | SEAT BELTS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT A RECALL, BUT WAS INFORMED T... |
| Dec 16, 2006 | SEAT BELTS | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT BEFORE DRIVING THE 2001 FORD TAURUS ( HE PROCEEDED TO FASTEN THE PASS... |
| Oct 23, 2006 | SEAT BELTS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PREPARING TO BACK THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CHILD UNBUCKLED... |
| Jul 17, 2006 | SEAT BELTS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE TONGUE WOULD NOT EJECT FROM THE BUCKLE ASSE... |
| Mar 15, 2006 | SEAT BELTS | 1)THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WORKED FINE, UNTIL 2) THE BUCKLE STARTED STICKING AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO UNBU... |
| Mar 15, 2006 | SEAT BELTS | FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OR EXTRACT CORRECTLY....PASSENGER CANNOT USE SEAT BELT. ... |
| Nov 3, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT WON'T EXTRACT OR RETRACT PROPERLY IN REAR SEAT CAUSING IT TO BE LOOSE AND NOT FITTING. ALS... |
| Jul 29, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | DT: CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT BELT LOCKED INSIDE THE RETRACTOR AND COULD NOT BE USED.... |
| Oct 7, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | THE CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN THAT BOTH FRONTAL SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT FROM THE RETRACTORS. THE DE... |
| Aug 11, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE STRAPPED A CHILD IN A SEAT BELT IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE. LATER ON THE CHILD... |
| Jun 20, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS. ALSO, STATED... |
| Mar 1, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER STATES FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT WILL NOT MOVE. CONSUMER CAN NOT PULL FROM HOUSING. BEL... |
| Aug 1, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL REAR SEAT BELTS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE BELTS WILL CU... |
| Jan 6, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE WITH SEAT BELTS . THEY RETRACTED SOMETIMES. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT... |
| Dec 9, 2000 | SEAT BELTS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR OF THE VEHICLE SEATBELT STRAPS WILL NOT RETRACT. ALTHOUGH, THE VE... |