1995 Ford Explorer Seat Belts Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about seat belts problems on the 1995 Ford Explorer, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 120,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “seat belt” (61% of reports).
- 59seat belts complaints
- 120,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Seat belt: mentioned in 36 of 59 complaints (61%)
- Driver side: mentioned in 18 of 59 complaints (31%)
At what mileage do seat belts problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 59 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 6 an injury.
Ford Explorer seat belts complaints by model year
| Model year | Seat Belts complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2025 Explorer | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2024 Explorer | 1 | 5% | — |
| 2023 Explorer | 5 | 5% | 5,000 |
| 2022 Explorer | 5 | 2% | 12,994 |
| 2021 Explorer | 3 | 1% | 51,103 |
| 2020 Explorer | 18 | 1% | 43,500 |
| 2019 Explorer | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2018 Explorer | 8 | 1% | 28,000 |
| 2017 Explorer | 23 | 1% | 46,750 |
| 2016 Explorer | 40 | 2% | 47,000 |
| 2015 Explorer | 38 | 2% | 68,000 |
| 2014 Explorer | 27 | 2% | 70,000 |
| 2013 Explorer | 20 | 1% | 60,000 |
| 2012 Explorer | 14 | 2% | 60,400 |
| 2011 Explorer | 14 | 1% | 69,000 |
| 2010 Explorer | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2009 Explorer | 2 | 6% | 50,000 |
| 2008 Explorer | 4 | 3% | 84,000 |
| 2007 Explorer | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2006 Explorer | 6 | 1% | 27,575 |
| 2005 Explorer | 2 | 0% | 14,000 |
| 2004 Explorer | 7 | 1% | 189,000 |
| 2003 Explorer | 17 | 2% | 43,000 |
| 2002 Explorer | 34 | 1% | 60,528 |
| 2001 Explorer | 11 | 3% | 102,347 |
| 2000 Explorer | 16 | 2% | 48,500 |
| 1999 Explorer | 21 | 2% | 58,000 |
| 1998 Explorer | 38 | 2% | 97,825 |
| 1997 Explorer | 54 | 3% | 144,000 |
| 1996 Explorer | 78 | 5% | 140,000 |
| 1995 Explorer | 59 | 7% | 120,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists seat belts for the 1995 Ford Explorer. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Driver's side seat belt latch is defective, (spring?) it is difficult to latch and repeatedly unlatches during drive times. I was ticketed for this problem. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford explorer. While driving approximately 25 mph the front drivers side seat belt became unbuckled. The failure recurred intermittently while driving at any speed. He also mentioned that it sometimes takes repeated attempts to get the seat belt to initially buckle. The…
Seat belt just popped out took it to ford dealership to require about it and was told that it was broken and it would cost me 112.00 to have the seat belt replace. What if i was in a car accident and the seat belt didn't hold up to the requirements it would be to late to complain. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Ford Explorers have seat belts problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about seat belts for the 1995 Ford Explorer (7% of the 843 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Ford Explorer seat belts?
No recall currently lists seat belts for this vehicle.
At what mileage do seat belts problems start?
The median reported mileage is 120,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about seat belts problems on the 1995 Ford Explorer?
The most frequent phrase is “seat belt”, in 36 of 59 complaints, followed by “driver side” (18).
Other 1995 Ford Explorer problems
See all 1995 Ford Explorer problems or seat belts problems across all Explorer years.