By year
Owner complaints about Britax vehicles peaked at 57 in 2015
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Britax
The complete NHTSA record for Britax vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Britax recalls are filed by Britax Child Safety, part of Britax.
Owner complaints in the last five years34184 on file in all, across 4 models
Recall campaigns52 in five years
Severity index3.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations22 service bulletins
Components
Child seats draws the most owner complaints about Britax vehicles, 57% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The E1A38-MARATHON CT has the most complaints of any Britax model
Every Britax model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1A38-MARATHON CT | 2020 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E1C20-GROW With YOU | 2019 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E1C27-ONE4LIFE | 2020 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E1C90-ONE4LIFE | 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Britax product
- 26C-006 Aug 20, 2026
Screw in the child seat carrying handle may come loose, causing the handle to partially detach
Child seats · 115k vehicles - 24C-001 Nov 19, 2024
Labels and user guide incorrectly state the maximum rear-facing lower anchor weight
Child seats · 1,286 vehicles - 17C-002 Jun 15, 2017
Affected child safety seats have a center tab on the chest clip marked "ABS" that may break
Child seats · 207k vehicles - 16C-001 Jan 8, 2016
Affected child restraints have handles that may develop cracks in, under, and around, the carry handle grip
Child seats · 71k vehicles - 15C-003 Aug 11, 2015
Affected child seats have a red harness adjuster button that may stick in the down (harness release) position allowing the shoulder harness to loosen
Child seats · 214k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.