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Ford airbag problems

Owners have filed 17,264 complaints with NHTSA about the airbag system on Ford vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 96 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Ford Fusion, worst in 2008.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

17,264

Complaints

100%

Share of all Ford complaints

5,449

Crashes

182

Fires

Which Ford models have the most airbag problems

Fusion 3,537 20.5%

Worst in 2008

Mustang 2,404 13.9%

Worst in 2007

Ranger 1,899 11.0%

Worst in 2008

Edge 1,310 7.6%

Worst in 2008

F-150 1,218 7.1%

Worst in 2005

Explorer 1,057 6.1%

Worst in 2002

Focus 941 5.5%

Worst in 2000

Taurus 890 5.2%

Worst in 2000

Escape 622 3.6%

Worst in 2002

Escort 493 2.9%

Worst in 1997

Expedition 362 2.1%

Worst in 2003

Windstar 325 1.9%

Worst in 1995

Fusion Hybrid 236 1.4%

Worst in 2010

Contour 222 1.3%

Worst in 1998

Aerostar 141 0.8%

Worst in 1994

Mustang GT 130 0.8%

Worst in 2006

Crown Victoria 122 0.7%

Worst in 1994

F-250 117 0.7%

Worst in 1999

Fiesta 104 0.6%

Worst in 2011

F-250 SD 101 0.6%

Worst in 2016

Thunderbird 86 0.5%

Worst in 1994

F-350 80 0.5%

Worst in 1999

Aspire 60 0.3%

Worst in 1995

Probe 54 0.3%

Worst in 1993

F-350 SD 47 0.3%

Worst in 2016

Explorer Sport Trac 45 0.3%

Worst in 2004

Bronco 38 0.2%

Worst in 1994

Explorer Sport 38 0.2%

Worst in 2001

E-150 35 0.2%

Worst in 1994

Flex 34 0.2%

Worst in 2010

Excursion 31 0.2%

Worst in 2000

Five Hundred 30 0.2%

Worst in 2005

Tempo 28 0.2%

Worst in 1994

Ecosport 28 0.2%

Worst in 2018

Worst Ford model years for airbag problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2008 Ford Fusion 638 42% 83,500 F
2007 Ford Fusion 617 48% 89,500 F
2010 Ford Fusion 590 8% 85,000 B
2008 Ford Edge 439 30% 92,000 F
2012 Ford Fusion 406 13% 68,000 D
2009 Ford Fusion 359 31% 90,000 F
2007 Ford Mustang 348 48% 70,000 F
2007 Ford Edge 332 27% 100,000 D
2011 Ford Fusion 332 9% 90,200 C
2006 Ford Fusion 321 35% 99,500 F
2008 Ford Ranger 295 86% 79,000 F
2010 Ford Edge 288 37% 82,500 F
2014 Ford Mustang 247 58% 24,353 F
2008 Ford Mustang 242 63% 39,500 F
2005 Ford Mustang 236 26% 58,000 F
2007 Ford Ranger 236 83% 75,000 F
2006 Ford Mustang 228 45% 70,967 F
2011 Ford Ranger 198 76% 50,000 F
2000 Ford Focus 193 4% 76,441 F
2004 Ford Ranger 189 41% 89,000 F

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