117 of the
5,731 complaints filed about the Ford F-250
are about the airbag system —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
Component/System: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) – frontal airbags and crash sensors. Vehicle is in insurance/salvage custody and available for inspection upon request. On or about December 17, 2025, at approximately 0600, the reporting party was operating a 2013 Ford Super Duty F-250 Lariat Crew Cab 4WD (VIN [XXX] ) at an estimated speed of approximately 35 mph. Due to fog and wet roadway conditions, the vehicle left the roadway and struck a fixed object (tree). The collision resulted in severe front-end damage, and the vehicle was declared a total loss. Despite the severity of the impact, no airbags deployed. The vehicle has been inspected by law enforcement and insurance representatives. The condition has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or manufacturer. No SRS or airbag warning lamps or messages were observed prior to the collision. UNKNOWN whether event data recorder or airbag module data has been reviewed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11708295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I was recently hit in the drivers door causing the door, the cab, and the running board to be damaged. The side impact air bag did not deploy. the entire drivers door is damaged and the cab of the truck behind the door is damaged. the running board was completely under the cab of the truck.
NHTSA complaint #11646585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clock spring frayed and uncoiled. Unknown steering issue till clockspring checked. Airbag inflator is unoperational. Current clockspring recall for Ford does not cover this vehicle. Widen your recall. Most owners would believe it to be a power steering issue with pump and fluid, like we did.
NHTSA complaint #11611228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-250. The contact stated that after parking and exiting the vehicle, an alarm sounded, and the front driver's side air bag deployed simultaneously without impact. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven to another destination. The contact stated that after parking and exiting the vehicle, an alarm sounded, and the driver's side curtain air bags deployed simultaneously without impact. The contact stated that the two failures occurred within 10 minutes. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for the repairs. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #11595774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
i was involved in a collision on US30 3 miles west of Rainer Oregon. where I struck another Ford truck while cruising at 55 mph. The vehicle I struck pulled in front of me, my vehicle was severely damaged in the front end and the steering wheel and lower dash panel injured me.,
NHTSA complaint #11547267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Driver and passenger front air bags did not deploy. Side air bags did deploy. Was hit front passenger side by ford explorer. Then hit by dodge truck head on. Then stuck by dodge truck on passenger side behind back door.
NHTSA complaint #11509470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Was T-Boned in the passenger side of the truck which changed my direction of travel resulting in hitting a tree head on. Neither frontal air bags deployed. The frontal impact was hard enough to push the tree 18 to 20 inches into the engine compartment bending the frame where the front bumper was attached. The accident resulted in a fatality. I'm just confused why neither air bag deployed. I have had this truck since it was new so I know it's history. There was not any warnings lights on, No air bag warning lights, No modifications were ever done to the truck. All stock. There was never any indication that the air bags were not operating normal. So Why did they malfunction?
NHTSA complaint #11448721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Front Air Bag light is on. Rather than taking it to a Ford Dealership to diagnose issue and charging me an arm and leg telling me the vehicle is out of warranty as in the past I wanted to report this and request direction from you as to what is my next step??? Can you assist me?
NHTSA complaint #11441033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The Restraint Control Module (RCM) is bad and needs to be replaced. There are recalls for this same part on other Ford vehicles but not on mine. Maybe there should be if there are numerous other issues with the same type of vehicles.
NHTSA complaint #11425520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK WHEN SOMEONE SLAMMED ON BRAKES IN FRONT OF US TO TURN, WITH NO TURN SIGNAL. WE HIT THIS PERSONS VEHICLE IN A 55 MPH ZONE AT 55 MPH AND THEN HIT THE DITCH. NONE OF OUR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WITH THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURED, I WOULD THINK A SENSOR WOULD HAVE TRIGGERED. THIS NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #11384188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AT 89,000 APPROX. MILES, THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING FAILED AND ALL BUTTONS BECAME USELESS ON THE WHEEL. THE MECHANIC STATES IT MUST BE REPAIRED ASAP AS THIS WILL CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO EITHER NOT DEPLOY OR RANDOMLY DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS A RECALL ON F150S AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE F250 AS WELL SINCE THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS. DUE TO IT 'NOT' BEING A RECALL, I WAS TOLD BY FORD THEY JUST HAD A BAD RUN OF VEHICLES AROUND THAT TIME AND SINCE IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED THEN WE WOULD JUST HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OVER $500 TO ENSURE MY SAFETY, BUT THE NEW ONES SUPPOSEDLY ARE MUCH BETTER. ED SHERLING FORD CLAIMED THEY JUST BUILT BAD VEHICLES THEN AND HAD LOTS OF ELECTRICAL AND SAFETY ISSUES. SOUNDS LIKE THE OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY FAILED TO DO ITS JOB WITH DOMESTIC VEHICLES. PROBABLY WHY MOST PEOPLE WANT FOREIGN VEHICLES INSTEAD AS THEY'RE HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD WITH BETTER OVERSIGHT THAT LAID BACK UNION BOSSES IN YACHTS PRETENDING TO HANDLE THEIR BUSINESS HERE IN THE STATES. SAD AMERICA CAN'T BUILD A DECENT VEHICLE ANYMORE. WE WERE ONCE THE GREATEST, BUT NOW... WE GOTTA GET IT CHEAP TO ENSURE AN 8 FIGURE SALARY FOR SOME. ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC THIS WAS MISSED IN SUCH AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11373476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, IT RESETS WHEN I TURN THE TRUCK OFF. IT THEN TURNS BACK AFTER IT HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND IT STATES THAT THIS IS F250 PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11256538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, GOT HIT BY AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER THAT RAN A STOP SIGN, STRIKING THE DRIVER SIDE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AND A REPORT NUMBER: 88163534 WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, TREATED AND RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.
NHTSA complaint #11243200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STARTED MY TRUCK TO LET IT WARM UP BEFORE I TOOK IT IN TO TOWN. WENT INSIDE FOR AROUND 150 MIN, COME OUTSIDE AND I SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM MY DOORS AND AS SOON AS I OPENED IT FEOM THE PASSENGER DOOR IT WAS FULL OF SMOKE AND I SEEN A FIRE ON MY DRIVER SIDE FEINT SEAT. IT COMPLETELY BURNT MY TRUCK AND ANOTHER F250 THE WAS PARKED NEXT TO IT.
NHTSA complaint #11194696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FUTURE FORD LINCOLN OF CONCORD (2285 DIAMOND BLVD, CONCORD, CA 94520. 888-415-4242), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
NHTSA complaint #11164767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SLID OFF THE ROAD DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK, BROKEN SPINAL CORD, DISLOCATED JAW, DISLOCATED SHOULDER, AND SPRAINED RIBS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11062104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT DROVE 10 MPH TO HIS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THREE DAYS LATER TO VISELIA AUTO BODY FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WENT TO MONARCH FORD (132 N D ST, EXETER, CA 93221, (559) 592-3800), BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 345,555. *BF
NHTSA complaint #11051532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE HIGHWAY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED AS DESIGNED; HOWEVER, THE WHEELS FAILED TO MOVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 226,000.
NHTSA complaint #10836398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN U TURN ON PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG THE RADIO DOES NOT WORK WHEN U TURN IT OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT COMES ON , THE BLUE TOOTH STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER NO MATTER WHICH POSITION AIR PASS AIR BAG SWITCH IS IN.
NHTSA complaint #10702689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.