2003 Ford E-450 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,540miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Ford E-450, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,540 miles.
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.
“When sleeping in motorhome the front drivers steering wheel airbag deployed. The vehicle was parked and not running. The key was not even in the ignition.”
NHTSA complaint #10888163, filed 2016-07, 36,540 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Ford E-450
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford E-450
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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