Air bagsPart report

2011 Ford E-350 Air bags Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 11%of 19 total for the year
Median mileage: 53,193miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Ford E-350, 11% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,193 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.

“My girlfriend was falling asleep, got off the road and hit a tree. The van is totaled and has a major damage on the front. Thank god she did not get injured but I am worried what would need to happen to activate the airbags at this vehicle as these did not open at this major crash.”

NHTSA complaint #10508153, filed 2013-04, 53,193 miles

“The Ford ambulance I was in was stopped at a red light. A cadillac escalade crossed the center line striking in a off set head on. The cadillac was doing approx. 40+ MPH. The impact was centered on the front passenger side of the ambulance. There was enough impact that the motor mounts broke and the engine was pushed in to the fire wall. There was slight intrusion into the passenger compartment of the ambulance. The air bags did not deploy. The air bags in the cadillac did deploy. There was a third vehicle involved. A Ford f`150 truck that was side swiped . The air bags also deployed.”

NHTSA complaint #10643090, filed 2014-10

Related service bulletins

10038965Apr 1, 2011Comm-trans lund: some 2009-2011 models may have the air bag inicator flashing with a stored trouble code. This is a software problem.

Air bags: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2011	2	11%
2010	1	6%
2008	1	3%
2007	1	6%
2004	2	4%
2003	2	4%
1999	3	4%
1998	1	2%
1997	3	4%
1995	4	6%

Other parts of the 2011 Ford E-350

Tires
4 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints Brakes
2 complaints Other or unknown
2 complaints Steering
2 complaints Electrical system
1 complaints Electronic stability control
1 complaints Engine
1 complaints Body and structure
1 complaints Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Ford E-350

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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