2001 Ford F-150 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 78about this part
- Share
- 6%of 1,236 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 78 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Ford F-150, 6% of the 1,236 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,500 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Front passenger seat belt will not lock. Was on a trip, arrived at destination, went to leave and the front passenger seat belt would not buckle. Still won't buckle. I am concerned, what if the drivers side buckle fails while I'm driving it? I did read of some others failing.”
NHTSA complaint #11192866, filed 2019-04, 139,000 miles“2 out of 3 of my seat belts will not latch. I contacted Ford and advised them o found a recall online about this. Ford stated recalls are VIN specific. I advised Ford that many people have reported this same issue online and found a recall. Ford refuses to fix it from Ford dealership level to customer relations level. It has been this way since I bought the vehicle unknown how long ago it started.”
NHTSA complaint #10826122, filed 2016-02, 199,999 miles“Rear seatbelt buckles, (center and passenger rear) broke after my son try to put his seat belt on. First it was the center seatbelt buckle and a few weeks later the rear passenger seatbelt buckle broke too. When my son try to push in the seatbelt the buckle stayed pushed down and does not spring up.”
NHTSA complaint #10229843, filed 2008-06, 90,000 miles“I didn't even know this website existed. Found it in aaa westways magazine. The date and mileage I submitted is not accurate because this event happened on/off about 5-7 years ago. Intermittently the drivers seatbelt will unbuckle by itself while driving. I contacted our local Ford dealer and asked if they knew of any recalls and they stated no . I definitely feel this is a serious safety issue especially now that my daughters are driving now. Can you please help to get this problem fixed? Thank you for your help.”
NHTSA complaint #10764013, filed 2015-09, 82,164 miles“When vehicle is moving, sitting idle at a traffic light driver side seat belt unlatches. This is not an every day occurrence but probably several times a month. The vehicle has been owned and used by my family since it was new. Our son used it for a few years until gas became too expensive so then I got it back. He said that on occasion the same thing had happened to him and his girlfriend/now wife sometimes had the seat belt unlatch on the front passenger side. …”
NHTSA complaint #10376118, filed 2011-01, 73,000 milesRelated recalls
- 01V227001Jul 16, 2001Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. Equipped with seat belts supplied by trw. It is possible that the…Covers: Ford F-150 2001, Excursion 2001, Lincoln Town CAR 2001 +10 more
- 00V348000Oct 30, 2000Vehicle description: regular cab pickup trucks. The driver side seat belt retractor may not fully retract the belt.Covers: Ford F-150 2001
Related service bulletins
- 10014138Jun 7, 2005Safety belt retraction speed.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 16 | 1% |
| 2017 | 17 | 1% |
| 2016 | 14 | 1% |
| 2015 | 26 | 1% |
| 2014 | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0% |
| 2012 | 3 | 0% |
| 2011 | 8 | 0% |
| 2010 | 8 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 11 | 3% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 | 20 | 2% |
| 2004 | 17 | 1% |
| 2003 | 16 | 4% |
| 2002 | 50 | 6% |
| 2001 | 78 | 6% |
| 2000 | 15 | 1% |
| 1999 | 25 | 2% |
| 1998 | 13 | 1% |
| 1997 | 38 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 6 | 1% |
| 1994 | 9 | 1% |
| 1993 | 6 | 1% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1991 | 3 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 2 | 1% |
| 1988 | 9 | 6% |
| 1987 | 3 | 3% |
| 1986 | 6 | 10% |
| 1985 | 1 | 4% |
| 1984 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford F-150
234 complaintsVehicle speed control
180 complaintsElectrical system
137 complaintsFuel system
132 complaintsSeats
86 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
74 complaintsBrakes
69 complaintsAir bags
66 complaintsBody and structure
65 complaintsTires
52 complaintsEngine
44 complaintsOther or unknown
40 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology