0.33 vs. all vehicles Too few recent reports to judge
75 of the 5,985 complaints about the Ford F-150 (1.3%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's #12 problem area. That share is 0.3× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.
75Complaints · Airbags & seat belts
1.3%Share of complaints
0.33×vs. all vehicles
6Last 12 months
56.0%Share involving a crash or fire
5Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2018 model (31, 2% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (3). 6 Airbags & seat belts complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
Owners most often describe: “air”, “deployed”, “bag”, “front” and “seat”. 50 of these reports (56.0%) describe a crash or fire, with 54 injuries and 2 deaths mentioned.
5 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V072000 (2023-02-10, model years 2023).
Crashed truck and all airbags deployed besides passenger (I was only person in the car). The drivers airbag partially deployed and I smashed my face on steering wheel. It was defective or malfunctioned.
I was in a accident where I was going a okay speed in traffic where suddenly the car in front of me brakes and my emergency brakes did not activate so I had to slam on mines to avoid impact but the car behind me hit me causing me to impact the car in front…
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the steering wheel cover covering the driver’s side air bag was cracked.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-08-25 · ODI 11759375
Seat belt sensors do not work correctly for back seat passenger. Seat doesn’t register people sitting in it or when seat belt is buckled sometimes. Issue was reported to dealer and taken for repairs u see warranty, but never completed.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-05-12 · ODI 11737423
I was in an accident where I broadsided a vehicle at 45 mph. The accident warning sensors didn’t activate and no airbags deployed. The accident was severe enough that my truck was deemed totaled and the other vehicle flipped upside down
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact was cut off by another vehicle that had pulled out in front of the vehicle.
Airbags & seat belts · 2025-10-28 · ODI 11696090
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Campaign 23V072000 · 2023-02-10 · Model years: 2023
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 vehicles. The instrument panel top cover on the passenger-side may prevent the air bag from deploying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger instrument panel top cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 16, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C01.
AIR BAGS Campaign 22V684000 · 2022-09-14 · Model years: 2022
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 F-150 vehicles. The right-side instrument panel cover may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag to not deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the right-side instrument panel cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 26, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C23.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT Campaign 21V805000 · 2021-10-15 · Model years: 2021
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, 2021 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front-door side impact pressure sensor modules may have been damaged during supplier assembly, which can cause the side impact air bags to not deploy properly in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver and passenger front door side impact sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C26.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Campaign 21V653000 · 2021-08-23 · Model years: 2021
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 Super Cab vehicles. The front seatbelt webbing may be incorrectly routed.
Remedy: Owners are advised to perform a preliminary self-inspection of the front seatbelts. If the passenger-side seatbelt fails inspection, owners should not use the passenger seat until the repair is performed. If the driver-side seatbelt fails inspection, owners should not drive their vehicle until the repair is performed. Dealers will inspect the front seatbelts and, if the webbing is misrouted, will replace the seatbelt retractor and pretensioner, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 14, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C20.
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER Campaign 18V568000 · 2018-08-31 · Model years: 2018
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCrew Cab vehicles. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the B-pillar insulation material and wiring harness tape, and install heat resistant tape, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S27.
How common are Airbags & seat belts problems on the Ford F-150?
75 of the 5,985 complaints about the Ford F-150 (1.3%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's #12 problem area. That share is 0.3× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Ford F-150 model years have the most Airbags & seat belts complaints?
By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2018 model (31, 2% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (3).
Is there a recall for Ford F-150 Airbags & seat belts problems?
5 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V072000 (2023-02-10, model years 2023).