Problems · by component
2007 Ford F-150 air bags problems
27 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2007 Ford F-150 cite air bags, 5% of all 492 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
27
5% of all complaints
Crashes
19
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
20
Reported by owners
What owners say about the air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving out of a parking lot under 5 MPH, the air bags inadvertently deployed without impact. The air bag warning light illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure an opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A DEER, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, FACE, AND CHEST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: 190668604 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 293,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A COW AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S BACK WAS INJURED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.”
“I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY 2007 F150 AND ENDED HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD ON AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT COME OUT WHY DIDNT IT BECAUSE I TOTALED THE TRUCK EVEN THE POLICE WAS LIKE ME WHY I DIDNT COME OUT”
“I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THE OTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AT 55 MPH AND HIT ME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF. I HAVE HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL WITH HURT SHOULDER AND BACK AND BRUISED KIDNEYS FRACTURED RIBS AND BRUISED LIVER AND MY ORGANS SWOLLEN AND A DISPLACED HIP. I AM STILL TRYING TO RECOVER FROM THE MAJOR SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE AND THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 99 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER TWO AND A HALF TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT; HOWEVER, HE WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.”
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 7, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.