By year
Owner complaints about Graco vehicles peaked at 156 in 2013
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1999 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Graco
The complete NHTSA record for Graco vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Graco recalls are filed by Graco Children's Products, part of Graco.
Owner complaints in the last five years1321,435 on file in all, across 10 models
Recall campaigns161 in five years
Severity index7.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations30 service bulletins
Components
Child seats draws the most owner complaints about Graco vehicles, 75% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The SIZE4ME 70 has the most complaints of any Graco model
Every Graco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIZE4ME 70 | 2012 | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 175166 (nautilus) | 2009 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1763461 (nautilus) | 2012 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1779382 (smart) | 2011 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1761306 (nautilus) | 2010 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8J00BRV (nautilus) | 2009 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4EVERSL | 2022 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slimfit | 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Snugride Oasis 1802503 | 2012 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Triogr | 2020 | 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 Graco product
- 26C-003 Apr 2, 2026
Infant seat carrier may detach from the base in a crash
Child seats · 5,126 vehicles - 17C-001 May 10, 2017
In the event of a crash, the child seat webbing may not adequately restrain the child
Child seats · 25k vehicles - 16C-004 Apr 25, 2016
Instructions for the booster seats are missing the information that the seats should be securely belted to the vehicle at all times, even if the…
Child seats · 21k vehicles - 16C-002 Feb 2, 2016
Affected child seats may have the recline label affixed at the wrong location, resulting in confusion about how to use the seat properly
Child seats · 15k vehicles - 15C-004 Nov 13, 2015
Graco Children's Products Inc. (Graco) is recalling certain Milestone child seats, model numbers 1910130, 1923980, 1926538, and 1926539, for…
Child seats · 8,240 vehicles - 15C-001 Mar 18, 2015
These seats were manufactured between March 1, 2014, and February 28, 2015
Child seats · 32k vehicles - 14C-004 Jun 30, 2014
Defect involves difficulty in unlatching the harness buckle
Child seats · 1.91M vehicles - 14C-001 Feb 10, 2014
On February 7, 2014, Graco Children's Products, Inc. (Graco) informed NHTSA that it would be recalling model year 2009 through 2013 toddler and…
Child seats · 4.18M vehicles - 08C-009 Dec 4, 2008
These seats were equipped with a large sized, supplemental pad or "body pillow" that partially obscures the child airbag warning label which is on…
Child seats · 44k vehicles - 08C-005 Mar 11, 2008
These seats were labeled with an incorrect telephone number for the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) which fails to conform…
Child seats · 121k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.