2015 Ford Explorer air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 84 complaints for the 2015 Ford Explorer, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 84 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 60 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 26 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 60 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 15 injuries.
What owners wrote
Was driving and the steer well became lock couldn't turn the wheel, tried to pump the brakes and they didn't catch. End up driving right into a pole and the airbags didn't deploy with everyone hitting their heads and kids getting concussions.
Air bag light came on the next day after I purchased a new vehicle. This is a safety issue since the air bag will not deploy when the air bag light is on.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Ford Explorer
- Body & structure 412 complaints
- Steering 349 complaints
- Engine 293 complaints
- Backover prevention 146 complaints
- Fuel system 94 complaints
- Electrical system 93 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 85 complaints
- Suspension 83 complaints