2003 Ford Crown Victoria Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 249 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 151,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria, 2% of the 249 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 151,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I brought this vehicle into the dealership for safety recall 15s39. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to taking it in. When I received the vehicle back from the dealer they had admitted to not completing all the steps in the safety recall. Now that I have the vehicle the dealer returned it to me with the following issues: all of the interior and exterior lighting including the headlights do not work and the air bag light is illuminated. A supervisor at Ford customer service said they refuse to do anything about the new problems they caused. …”
NHTSA complaint #11659563, filed 2025-05“2003 Ford Crown Victoria. Consumer states air bags did not deploy during crash the consumer suffered a minor injury and his wife was severely injured. Updated 09/18/12 updated 02/09/12. Updated customer address. Updated 10/04/12”
NHTSA complaint #10437134, filed 2011-12Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 3 | 7% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 6 | 12% |
| 2006 | 7 | 13% |
| 2005 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 | 9 | 17% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 11 | 4% |
| 1994 | 18 | 9% |
| 1993 | 5 | 3% |
| 1992 | 16 | 5% |
| 1991 | 11 | 20% |
| 1990 | 7 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria
96 complaintsWheels
42 complaintsSuspension
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsTires
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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