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1998 Ford Explorer seat belts problems

The 1998 Ford Explorer has 38 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 2% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

38

Seat Belts complaints

2%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Explorer seat belts complaints by model year81 complaints1985: 1 complaints1991: 28 complaints1992: 27 complaints1993: 14 complaints1994: 13 complaints1995: 60 complaints1996: 81 complaints1997: 57 complaints1998: 38 complaints1999: 22 complaints2000: 16 complaints2001: 11 complaints2002: 35 complaints2003: 17 complaints2004: 7 complaints2005: 2 complaints2006: 6 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 4 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 14 complaints2012: 14 complaints2013: 20 complaints2014: 27 complaints2015: 37 complaints2016: 40 complaints2017: 20 complaints2018: 6 complaints2019: 1 complaints2020: 16 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Explorer seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1998 Ford Explorer have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 1998 Ford Explorer seat belts — 2% 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.