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1991 Ford Escort seat belts problems

The 1991 Ford Escort has 73 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

73

Seat Belts complaints

18%

Share of year

9

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Escort seat belts complaints by model year162 complaints1983: 1 complaints1984: 5 complaints1985: 3 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 3 complaints1988: 17 complaints1989: 20 complaints1990: 10 complaints1991: 73 complaints1992: 29 complaints1993: 112 complaints1994: 82 complaints1995: 162 complaints1996: 80 complaints1997: 12 complaints1998: 17 complaints1999: 18 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 2 complaints
Escort seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I WAS INVOLVED IN A LITTLE ACCIDENT. I WAS GOING 20 MPH ON IMPACT AND MY AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BROKE OUT OF THE TRACK.I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT BUT COULD HAVE BEEN CRIPPLED.WHAT CAN I DO? MY SEAT BELT AND TRACK ARE NOW JUNK AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING A FORD AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT THING. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · October 11, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1991 Ford Escort have?

NHTSA has 73 complaints about the 1991 Ford Escort seat belts — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.