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2014 Ford Fusion air bags problems

47 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2014 Ford Fusion cite air bags, 3% of all 1,433 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
47
3% of all complaints
Crashes
11
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
16
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the air bags

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Involved in collision between 35-45 at a speed of 35 to 45 mph. I had a car change lanes incorrectly causing me to rear end the vehicle. The front end of my car was crumpled in and mybairbags on my vehicle did not deploy as a result of the crash.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 24, 2026Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11759248
“The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a front driver's side seat belt and seat belt retractor failure. The contact was informed that the front driver's side seat belt retractor and seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts needed to be ordered. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,500.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 30, 2025Air bags, Seat beltsODI 11707744
“The airbag light stays on, even though it has never been deployed. The dealership cannot determine why the airbag light stays on. My last vehicle inspection was on 07/11/2024, at Schicker Ford of St. Louis.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 6, 2025Air bagsODI 11634438
“The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the sternum of the steering wheel where the front driver's side air bag was located was popping out, and the front driver's side air bag was visible and seemed to be partially deployed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to the take the vehicle to their location for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under Ford Campaign Number: 19K02. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 20, 2024Air bagsODI 11615550
““Temporarily lost communication with the Climate System” error. Alert suddenly came on while driving, no prior issues or signs of error. Windows will not go down, air conditioner will not come on, cannot use climate touch screen or control volume from dash.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 5, 2023Electrical system, Air bags, Unknown or otherODI 11536644
“The contact leased a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 16V875000 (Air Bags) and 18V167000 (Steering) and 22V413000 (Power Train) would like to be removed from the recall distribution list as he no longer has a lease on the vehicle. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 2, 2022Air bagsODI 11495752

Showing 6 of 47 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Air bags

Free remedy

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November 21, 2013; Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to August 24, 2013; Ford Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to November 1, 2013; and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, to September 30, 2013. The coating on portions of the Restraint Control Module (RCM) may crack, and when exposed to humidity, circuits on the printed circuit board may short.

Air bagsReported Sep 26, 2014NHTSA 14V597000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 3, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.