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Seat beltsPart report

1986 Ford F-150 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
10%of 61 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 1986 Ford F-150, 10% of the 61 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 the receiving end of the driver's seat belt the spring inside the buckle broke, causing buckle not to lock when latching, had to replace twice. Please describe details.”

NHTSA complaint #807161, filed 1997-01

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202432%
202320%
202220%
202150%
202030%
201940%
2018161%
2017171%
2016141%
2015261%
201491%
201370%
201230%
201180%
201081%
200931%
2008113%
200761%
200671%
2005202%
2004171%
2003164%
2002506%
2001786%
2000151%
1999252%
1998131%
1997381%
199631%
199561%
199491%
199361%
199251%
199131%
199010%
198921%
198896%
198733%
1986610%
198514%
1984213%

Other parts of the 1986 Ford F-150

Electrical system
22 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1986 Ford F-150

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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