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Issues with Ford Focus AIR BAGS by Years

The Ford Focus had plenty of problems with various aspects of AIR BAGS as 517 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around FRONTAL. Models of 2000, 2001, 2007 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with AIR BAGS.

Browse Ford Focus AIR BAGS problems by years

2018 4 2017 4 2016 10 2015 10 2014 28 2013 18 2012 51 2011 6 2010 10 2009 22 2008 23 2007 114 2006 37 2005 50 2004 23 2003 46 2002 72 2001 146 2000 191

Do Ford Focus models have AIR BAGS problems?

Below you may see the AIR BAGS components and the number of complaints they received.

FRONTAL 286 SIDE/WINDOW 56 SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE 16 INFLATOR MODULE 3

Worst Ford Focus Problems

AIR BAGS
2005 Ford Focus January 25, 2016 Victims: 5

My sister owns a ford focus 2005, she had a minor accident during a trip to work. the car slide down a hill at less then 25 mph in wed road. the car...

FRONTAL
2004 Ford Focus September 10, 2004 Victims: 4 Mileage: 7432 miles

My husbandand i and two other riends were driving about 45 mph and t-boned a small car because they failed to stop. everyone sustained very bad seat b...

FRONTAL
2000 Ford Focus December 8, 2004 Victims: 4

This complaint is concerning clarification of our previous complaints to nhtsa regarding the 2000 ford focus : #10104088 and #10107840. i am extrem...

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on Ford Focus

The AIR BAGS
2017 Ford Focus

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, a vehicle had blown through a red light and collided directly with the front passenger side of his vehicle. the contact stated that his air bags did not deploy upon impact. the contact had sustained several injuries including severe whiplash due to hitting his head on the driver side window. he also sustained pain to his neck and suffered several cuts and bruises to his face, neck and hand. the contact was taken to the hospital by his father where he was diagnosed and treated for his injuries. the other driver did not sustain any injuries as a result of the accident. a police report was filed [xxx]. the vehicle was towed to an independent body shop where it remained under investigation. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle would have to be towed to a local dealer for an investigator to look into the accident. the failure mileage was approximately 25,600. *ln*jb*js *tr

The AIR BAGS
2017 Ford Focus

I was involved in an accident and was injured on feb. 1, 2020. i was driving on straight away when and an suv turned in front of my vehicle at high speed. my ford focus struck the suv driver side door and my ford focus right side bumper got stuck under the suv driver side door. my airbags in my ford focus did not deploy, but the suv airbags did deploy.

The AIR BAGS
2015 Ford Focus

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. the contact stated that her son was driving at approximately 65 mph when a jeep unexpectedly entered his lane as a result he rear ended the jeep causing it to rollover. the contact stated that the air bags deployed. the contact stated that her son sustained injures to the chest and right leg that required medical attention as well as a child passenger in the jeep was transported by ambulance to the hospital. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the dealer or the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000. *ln *dt*jb

The AIR BAGS
2002 Ford Focus

Husband was driving approx. 35 mph with his mother in the passenger seat down a country road. driver side and passenger side airbags deployed with no accident. passenger side airbag or cover broke windshield. husband hit brakes.

The AIR BAGS
2007 Ford Focus

In dec. 12-23 a deer landed in front of us as we were driving on a on highway and going about 50 mph. deer damaged hood radiator etc. biggest concern . both airbags deployed. the powder. right after the initial impact i said open the door open the window cuz the dust was flying around the car and i believe i inhaled some in my throat up my nose that was really bad . the dust smells bad irritating eyes throat. as a couple days went by. throat very sore coughing off and on. ? the chemicals ? toxin,, can they cause problems later. inside both nazal passages very crusty and dried blood. small skin burn on mid nose. also headaches , feel dazed, hair and face had a weird smell , also severe ringing in ears. i am extremely concerned if this vehicle has had issues with toxic chemicals and what help can i get to resolve this and i am concerned. the police came rescue came we a grateful we were able to walk away but sometimes problems occur a few days later. i am extremely concerned about the ...

The AIR BAGS
2018 Ford Focus

On december 12th, 2019, i was involved in a three-car fender bender on fairfax county parkway in virginia. i was traveling in slow-moving traffic at 7:20am, close to reston hospital, when the two cars in front of me slammed on their brakes unexpectedly and i unfortunately could not brake in time to avoid hitting the car in front of me. the car directly in front of me was a toyota suv and had a tow-bar, which took most of the impact of the crash and caused damage to my vehicle. aside from some minor scratches, both of the other cars involved in the accident were fine and the two drivers were able to continue on their ways to work. my car, on the other hand has been declared a total loss by my insurance company as it immediately burst into flames upon impact. as i mentioned above, the traffic was slow-moving so we were not traveling at more than 25-30mph at any time on that stretch as we navigated the traffic. this should have been a very low-impact and minor incident; however, for some unknown and unexplainable reason, the ford focus was on fire before i even knew that i ...

The AIR BAGS
2016 Ford Focus

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a head on crash and only the air bag underneath the steering wheel deployed. the contact felt that the air bag partially deployed as to there was a powder substance and an unusual odor from the air bag. the sensor indicated that the air bags were on and active before the crash. the contact's vehicle was traveling only 5 mph, but the other vehicle was traveling 30 mph. all the air bags in the other vehicle deployed even those in the back seat. the contact sustained a neck strain and bruises from the seat belt restraint. medical attention was not received. the entire engine dropped down after the crash and debris was thrown across the street. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to a junk yard. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the cause of the failure was not determined. the failure mileage was 101,800. the vin was invalid.

The AIR BAGS
2012 Ford Focus

This was a recall already that is hazardous to all drivers on the road includong the driver. the car will stall,studder,and give no power when pulling off. i cant understand how something so dangerous that also cost me my life would have a limited warranty on a saftey recall. this should be a lifetime warranty on this. because they caim to fix the issue but if it continues to break down after 2 months 3 months. why is their a limited time frame on safety recall and the saftey of drivers and the owner.this has caused accident to others. because when a recall is done. you believe the issue is fixed. it should continue to have the same problem. then the limited warranty is up. now you're stuck with a safety hazardous car that is dangerous to put on the road. please help. i did stall on the road i had to get the car towed. i was stalled due to this recall. now it's happening about. drivers safety shouldnt have a limit this other incident occurred due to their warranty not holding up with keeping the roads safe. the same safety ...

The AIR BAGS
2008 Ford Focus

My son rear ended another vehicle at about 35 mph air bags didn't deploy other vehicle was stopped

The AIR BAGS
2014 Ford Focus

The airbag sign comes on and there is nothing we with the vehicular, it also states the safebelt needs to be serviced