Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

When you first get this car seat, it seems fine. A little rattley, but okay. Then, you try to tighten the harness and you need a crane to pull up on it. As others have noted, this is because the harnesses contacts the back of the car’s seat. So, sure it’ll wear out your seat over time, but that’s not the issue. The issue comes in the pictures I provided. The grooves that are supposed to hold the straps in alignment are only a fraction of an inch high allowing the harness strap to get wedged between the car’s seat and the Britax seat. This in turn makes the tightening of the harness extremely difficult and often will result in the harness feeling snug when it’s not, only to find it loose by the time you’ve reached your destination. One commenter noted that you can buy a cutting board and put it between the Britax and your car’s seat. She’s brilliant to have devised this solution, but it shouldn’t have been fixed in the first place. Plus, this doesn’t fix the pinching problem. So, really one star?! YES! Of course there are some nice qualities about this car seat, but the danger of the harness problem (think about the fact that it’s the harness that separates your child from the windshield) makes this a car seat one that should not be sold at all. I’d also be surprised if it was even tested at all. This design flaw could have been fixed with a smooth plastic retaining loop or perhaps a plastic backing. A few cents and a few hours of real world testing. I’m sure Britax’s lawyers are just quietly and nervously waiting for the inevitable lawsuit. Run away.