1994 Ford Explorer seat belts problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1994 Ford Explorer — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was involved in an accident. I rear ended the car in front of me doing 25+ mph. My seat belts did not lock up and my air bags did not deploy. My passenger and myself were both hurt in the accident. I would like to know if there are known problems with this in other 1994 ford explorers.*ak”
filed Feb 13, 2004
“Rear lap and shoulder belts do not tighten to keep the adult or child from moving forward in an accident or during an emergency slamming on of breaks. Addidionally the rear seatbelt locks do not release after being buckled without a lot of tugging and jiggling.”
filed Feb 13, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Explorer | 5 | 5% |
| 2022 Explorer | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 Explorer | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 Explorer | 17 | 1% |
| 2019 Explorer | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Explorer | 7 | 1% |
| 2017 Explorer | 21 | 1% |
| 2016 Explorer | 40 | 2% |
| 2015 Explorer | 37 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.