2017 Ford Flex Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2017 Ford Flex, 5% of the 42 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The rear seat belts come unbuckled. I was driving and about to get on a highway, and my children told me their seat belts unbuckled, another time it happened while I was driving in town. There's been a few others times too. I have not taken my vehicle to a dealer to check it out. This vehicle has not been inspected by anyone. No lights came on when the seat belt unbuckled. It has been happening on and off for a few years.”
NHTSA complaint #11701224, filed 2025-11“The Driver side seatbelt begins to lock as you pull it down to click it into the buckle. While driving the seatbelt will also lock and continue to get tighter and tighter and suddenly release. It will continue to lock and then unlock while driving. This is happening with regular driving, and not when applying the brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #11478347, filed 2022-08Related service bulletins
- 10109079Sep 30, 2016Some vehicles may have a concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits excessive pressure on the occupant during use. This…
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Ford Flex
13 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Ford Flex
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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