Seat Belt complaints by model year
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (buckles, retractors, anchors and pretensioners).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
I was recently installing my britax regent as directed. And used the carseat belt for my daughter who is now about 55 lbs. While installing I saw how if we were in an accident the gen 3 seat belt acceptor would fail when it made contact with her carseat. So my child would no longer be protected. In order to install her seat I had to twist the connector about 8-10 times to keep it as far away from the seat as possible. I twisted the connector until it could not twist any further. I am still do not want to have my child ride here but I have no other choice. I will be replacing the connector as soon as I can. I want to have daimler Chrysler replace my seat belt connectors with either gen 2 or gen 4 connectors. All gen 3 seat belt connectors need to be recalled and replaced! Note for below numbers. I have not been involved in a crash yet.
My seat belts in this car are too easy to open. All it takes for an article of clothing to hit the button and it pops open. I have three young children riding in my car with me and the other day my daughter dropped her juice cup onto the latch when she fell asleep and it opened. I was unaware that it opened until my older daughter stated what had happened. I contacted the dealership and they said that there was no recall issused for the seatbelts, however I feel that this is a major safety issue. Later that night my husband went to the car and just rested his arm in the back on the button very gently as if a child might and it opened. I think this is a serious issue that needs to be addressed, as well as other people made aware that this might happen to them.
I was wearing my seatbelt traveling 30 miles per hour in my 2001 Dodge Intrepid es. My right font tire somehow snapped while I was traveling in a straight course and did not hit any debris or potholes while on the road. I had no control of any steering while it happened and crashed into and oncoming car at 30mph as I said I had my seatbelt on and hit the right front side of the opposing vehicle. The result was a 4 inch gash in my forehead from the b bar of the vehicle because the seatbelt didn't properly restrain me even though it was adjusted to proper shoulder height and pulled tight around my waist. The air bags did not deploy in the car at all. As a result I suffered injuries resulting in the payment of $2900 to my local hospital and ambulance business. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 Dodge Intrepid. While the contact was placing a child in the rear child seat, the seat belt fractured. The manufacturer stated that the seat belt needed to be inspected before they would decide if they would cover the costs. The dealer (spitzer motors of mansfield Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 1777 w 4th st, mansfield, oh 44906, [phone]) stated that the contact had to have a case number from the manufacturer before they would repair the seat belt. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 64,000... Consumer stated rear seat belt bolt broke off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a brick wall and severely damaged the front passenger side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the front passenger seat belts malfunctioned. The driver sustained a back injury and body bruises and the front passenger sustained broken ribs. The rear passenger sustained multiple lacerations. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 250,000.
Car have several recall, maker no helpful about report on recall, 2 of passanger serious injured we several fractures one thrown out when seat belt was wore from passager we broken fractures of neck and stitches seat belt not luck and other became undown. Dt
Driver's side seat belt was completely restrained, but too much. The seat belt tightened, cutting into the driver; there was no play in belt. Prior to the accident, the consumer complained about the adjusting mounts for the drivers seat belt. The adjusting mount failed to lock into place when the consumer was rear ended. The consumer suffered serious injuries..
We have had our seat belts that hold our child seats in place pop loose several times. I have checked and rechecked that the seat belts are latched properly but on occasion they pop loose for no reason at all. We are very worried that the seat belts May not work if we were in an accident.
Related recalls (3)
Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Vehicle description: certain van, wagon, pickup trucks, passenger and sport utility vehicles, fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the front seat belt retractor May not comply with the requirements of the standard.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt retractor. Owner notification began August 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…
Seat belts
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt shoulder height adjustable turning loop (atl) top mounting bolt was inadequately manufactured.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the shoulder belt height adjuster mounting bolts.
Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The molding flash on the primary lever May prevent the operation of the g-lock and tilt lock functions on some of the driver's side retractors.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left front retractor assemblies.
Frequently asked questions
Which Dodge Intrepid years have seat belt problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 1999 (16), 2000 (9), 1995 (7), 2001 (7) and 1996 (6) model years. Seat Belt complaints make up 2% of all complaints for the 1999.
Is there a recall for Dodge Intrepid seat belt problems?
Yes — 3 recalls, including 01V-119 (retractor, Apr 11, 2001); 00V-034 (seat belts, Feb 4, 2000); 00V-033 (retractor, Feb 4, 2000). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Dodge Intrepid seat belt problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 82,000 miles; 40% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the front › retractor (12 mentions), followed by the front › anchorage (12).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.