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Seat beltsPart report

2021 Ford Explorer Hybrid Seat belts Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
14%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2021 Ford Explorer Hybrid, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On July 8, 2026, I was traveling westbound on Highway 7 when another vehicle pulled right out in front of me from southbound Orchard Road, attempting to cross the highway. We collided and I struck the other vehicle at a 45° angle. My seatbelt was buckled. The impact caused me to be thrown forward into the windshield which I broke with my skull. I suffered a broken neck. The seatbelt did not operate properly to keep me secure in the seat. There's no way I should've struck the windshield if the seatbelt would've worked. …”

NHTSA complaint #11754258, filed 2026-08

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2021114%

Other parts of the 2021 Ford Explorer Hybrid

Other or unknown
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Ford Explorer Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology