2016 Ford F-250 SD air bags problems
35 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2016 Ford F-250 SD, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
I totaled my 2016 ford f-250. I slammed into a dodge ram at about 45MPH. My f-250 broke the suspension, steering, bent the frame, crumpled the engine compartment and broke the brakes. My airbags did not deploy.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V337000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was stiff and made rattling sounds while making a turn. The air bag warning light was illuminated.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Ford F-250 SD
- Steering 118 complaints
- Suspension 112 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints
- Fuel system 28 complaints
- Electrical system 26 complaints
- Wheels 16 complaints
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