2010 Radianxt 19500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Child Seat:latch Connector/Clip (14) · Child Seat (6) · Child Seat:latch Strap (5)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2014-06-13 · Child Seat:harness:strap/Webbing“the harness adjuster on my radian xtsl was getting stuck open frequently, and i thought it was because the strap was getting stuck or off center, so i would readjust and push it tight. then one day, the adjuster snapped off on the left side (when staring at the seat from the front) and it sliced my finger to the point that i was gushing blood. i wa…”
2013-06-13 · Child Seat“i was installing car seats and wanted to install my sunshine kid's radian xtsl (dom 01/2010) to replace another seat that is expiring soon. it's installed in the center rear-facing, and i was sitting in the seat beside it. when i tightened the harness i must have pulled the strap at an angle. it ended up getting tangled up in the left side of the…”
2013-03-05 · Child Seat“i have experienced what may be a design flaw in the formerly sunshine kids now diono branded children's car seats in which it is so hard to tighten the straps that secure the child in the car seat that many parents are likely to end up leaving their children too loose for the kids to be properly protected in an accident. i have experienced this ov…”
2012-12-07 · Child Seat:harness:strap/Webbing“tl* the contact owns a radianxt 19500 convertible child restraint seat, manufactured june 17, 2011. the contact stated that the straps on the child seat could not be secured. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised to install smaller straps on the child seat. the contact followed the advisement of the manufacturer however, the remed…”
2012-09-27 · Child Seat“i am having latch buckle loosening on my rear facing radian xtsl in my honda odyssey. the problem occurs no matter what, nothing seems to keep it from happening. it just loosens over a short time (day of driving). *tr…”
2012-07-27 · Child Seat:harness/Crotch Buckle“the crotch buckle separated. contacted the company. they are mailing out a new one. *tr…”
2012-06-09 · Child Seat:latch Connector/Clip“i am a certified cps technician, so i know a fair bit about installing child safety seats correctly. my neighbor recently asked me if he could borrow a child seat for his in-laws' visit. i had an extra seat that i offered to install in his car - a 2006 subaru outback. the seat was a new (less than 2 months old) diono radian rxt. i attempted to …”
2012-05-30 · Child Seat:harness:strap/Webbing“my brand new car seat (radian xtsl) has a problem with the harness slipping and becoming loose. i was driving down the road (seat is about 2 weeks old) when my 10yr sitting next to my little one asked why his harness was so loose. i had checked the seat when i buckled the little guy in about a mile before and it was nice & tight. i looked back t…”
2012-04-29 · Child Seat:latch Connector/Clip“while riding rear-facing in her car seat, my daughter put her foot over the side of the seat and accidentally kicked the tilt-release mechanism on the latch strap, causing the strap to loosen several inches. i am a cpst, and i am certain the seat was installed tightly and correctly before she kicked the release. i had heard of this problem happenin…”
2012-03-25 · Child Seat“sunshine kids / diono radian xt sl radian xtsl car seat part number 19568 67726195688 sliding headrest interferes with the shoulder harness in the top slots. there is no locking mechanism to properly secure it in place. when i headrest up to uppermost position, road vibration wiggles it back down to the lowest position and interferes with b…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.