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How do you know when your car seat or booster seat expires? All car seats and boosters have different lifespans. There is no one rule; seats can expire anywhere from 4-12 years from when they were made. To find out when your seat expires, take a look at the seat itself.
That is way too old for a carseat. The average length of time that a car seat is good for is 6 years. Only a few companies make seats that will last longer than that. There is a really good video of what happens in a crash whaen an old car seat is used onthe car seat safety board.