2012 Ford F-150 air bags problems
38 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2012 Ford F-150, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 9 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle crashed into the driver side of a second vehicle causing significant damage to the front end. During the incident, the air bags failed to deploy. The driver suffered neck, back and leg injuries and the passenger suffered contusions and trauma to the chest area which required medical attention. The contact mentioned that the driver of the second vehicle died during the crash. A police report was filed.
My son was going to work and forgot his phone came back to get it something ran in front of the truck and he hit an oak tree in our front yard knocked him cold,,air bag did not deploy, I opened the door no response,,,shuck him he came to so I took him to the hospital head injuries and bruised rib,s,the body shop said to call ford motor comp, to come check the air bag,s why they did not go off that refused,called them again they said to bad,now my son is not the same ,and ford motor comp does not care said they…
Other problems reported for the 2012 Ford F-150
- Drivetrain & axles 675 complaints
- Engine 500 complaints
- Steering 205 complaints
- Cruise control 195 complaints
- Electrical system 173 complaints
- Brakes 137 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 132 complaints
- Fuel system 120 complaints