Car Child Seat Problems

Vehicle owners in the United States have reported 811 child seat related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 18 most common child seat problems. The number one most common problem is related to the child seat (565 problems). The second most common problem is related to the child seat tether strap (71 problems). For details about these problems, use the links in the following table.

Table 1. Number of problems reported for all vehicles made from 1996 to 2018

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Child Seat problems	565
Child Seat Tether Strap problems	71
Infant Child Seat Harness Buckle problems	29
Child Seat Positioning Clip problems	23
Infant Child Seat Base problems	20
Child Seat Latch Connector problems	17
Infant Child Seat Handle problems	15
Child Seat Retractor problems	12
Child Seat Harness Buckle problems	11
Child Seat Material/padding problems	10
Child Seat Booster problems	7
Child Seat Shield Assembly problems	7
Child Seat Harness Buckle Convertible problems	6
Child Seat Harness problems	6
Child Seat Vehicle Latch Anchor problems	5
Infant Child Seat Shell problems	3
Child Seat Vehicle Tether Anchor problems	3
Child Seat Shell Convertible problems	1

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