2002 Ford Focus air bags problems

74 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2002 Ford Focus, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

Complaints: 74 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 38,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 48 and 1
Injuries and deaths: 48 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Based on 38 complaints that include mileage. 63% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	7
20k to 40k miles	13
40k to 60k miles	4
60k to 80k miles	8
80k to 100k miles	2
100k to 120k miles	1
120k to 140k miles	1
140k to 160k miles	2
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 38 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 63% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 48 crashes, 1 fire, 48 injuries.

What owners wrote

While traveling at 50 MPH consumer's vehicle went into oncoming traffic and collided with another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Both drivers sustained injuries.

Reported at 46,910 miles, March 2005 CrashFireInjury

While driving at 47 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision in which they t-boned another vehicle. Upon impact, none of the frontal air bags deployed. Vehicle was totaled. Both driver and passenger were taken to the hospital for injuries sustained.

Reported at 30,000 miles, December 2004 CrashInjury

Air bags problems in other years

Air bags problems across all Ford models