1993 Ford Explorer Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 1%of 939 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the seat belts of the 1993 Ford Explorer, 1% of the 939 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 miles. 4 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.
“While my family was driving in the car, with two children in car seats in the back seat, the two year old started crying and told us the baby's car seat was broken. We looked back and the car seat was sideways- the seat buckle that held it in place had completely given out! We were driving and I had to lean back from the front seat and right the baby seat while we pulled over and managed to rebuckle the baby's seat into the middle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10231514, filed 2008-06, 175,000 miles“The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy, the driver was injured. Prior to impact the consumer attempted to avoid the accident. The drivers body was tossed to the left onto the door and the seat belt became unlatched. As a result the consumer was not properly restrained and hit the windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #10012435, filed 2003-10, 125,000 miles“Dt: the contact stated the driver's side safety belt came unlatched. The safety belt no longer worked. The button on the buckle was stuck all the way in and loose to the touch. The vehicle has not been to a mechanic. Updated 11/29/2005 - the driver's side seat belt lock broke and there are loose parts moving around inside the lock.”
NHTSA complaint #10142188, filed 2005-11“Driver seat belt buckle and the retractor were broken. Passenger's side seatbelt retractor worked intermittently, and buckle doesn't respond to the bottom. Consumer stated that she had to use a knife in order to get loose of the passenger's side seatbelt. Rear middle seatbelt will go inside of the retractor, but it wll not release properly.”
NHTSA complaint #865682, filed 2000-07“Seat belt buckle will not release when needed, causing driver to be unable to release seat belt when needed. Dealer notified, and was unable to give a reply.”
NHTSA complaint #829243, filed 1998-10Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 4% |
| 2022 | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 18 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 8 | 1% |
| 2017 | 23 | 1% |
| 2016 | 40 | 2% |
| 2015 | 38 | 2% |
| 2014 | 28 | 2% |
| 2013 | 20 | 1% |
| 2012 | 14 | 2% |
| 2011 | 14 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 6 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 7 | 1% |
| 2003 | 17 | 2% |
| 2002 | 34 | 1% |
| 2001 | 11 | 3% |
| 2000 | 16 | 2% |
| 1999 | 21 | 2% |
| 1998 | 38 | 2% |
| 1997 | 54 | 3% |
| 1996 | 78 | 5% |
| 1995 | 59 | 7% |
| 1994 | 13 | 1% |
| 1993 | 13 | 1% |
| 1992 | 24 | 4% |
| 1991 | 26 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1993 Ford Explorer
244 complaintsTires
243 complaintsBody and structure
86 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
72 complaintsSuspension
59 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
56 complaintsEngine cooling
55 complaintsElectrical system
45 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsSeats
30 complaintsEquipment
27 complaintsSteering
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Ford Explorer
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.
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