Air Bag Related Problems of the 2016 Ford F-150

Table 1 shows four common air bag related problems of the 2016 Ford F-150. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (23 problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (seven problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Ford F-150


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2016 Ford F-150

The Air Bag problem

The passenger occupancy sensor is not working correctly, giving an airbag indicator on the dashboard. It is not recognizing when a person is in the seat. This causes a huge safety risk if airbags don’t deploy in a collision.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Tl - the contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle in front of him stopped abruptly and his brakes failed while depressed without warning. Due to the failure, the contact rear ended the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

Drivers side air bag cover split open exposing the airbag. This was not the result of a collision. Appears to be a faulty cover.   Read details...


Air Bag related problems in other Ford F-150 model year vehicles:



F-150 Service Bulletins
F-150 Safety Recalls
F-150 Defect Investigations