Ford airbag problems

Owners have filed 17,247 complaints with NHTSA about the airbag system on Ford vehicles — 5% 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.

17,247

Complaints

Share of all Ford complaints

5,443

Crashes

182

Fires

Which Ford models have the most airbag problems

Fusion 3,536 20.5%

Worst in 2008

Mustang 2,403 13.9%

Worst in 2007

Ranger 1,899 11.0%

Worst in 2008

Edge 1,309 7.6%

Worst in 2008

F-150 1,213 7.0%

Worst in 2005

Explorer 1,053 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 359 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 44 0.3%

Worst in 2004

Explorer Sport 38 0.2%

Worst in 2001

Bronco 37 0.2%

Worst in 1994

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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