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2018 Ford Ecosport Air bags Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
1%of 727 total for the year
Median mileage
30,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2018 Ford Ecosport, 1% of the 727 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 5 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 was just parking my car in a spot in my parking lot in front of my apartment. All of a sudden my car took at a fast speed. I could not stop it. I went over two curbs and hit a tree. Finally it stopped. Now it may be totalled. I looked up the recall of this car, and it said my car has a problem that could cause the engine and power brakes to fail while driving. My insurance company thinks it is my fault, but I think this proves differently. Please advise. I never got a notice about this recall. I could have been killed if my car hit the tree head on. …”

NHTSA complaint #11572566, filed 2024-02

“car failed to accelerate then lost power then stopped running. my app gave me these messages occupant classification system module is present but not configured, airbag warning is on due to electrical issue with vehicle and poertrain malfunctio powertrain fault. After turning the car off an disabling auto start stop the vehicle got me home. but due to the airbag issue my app advised me to not drive the vehicle. 2 months ago the auto start stop failed to restart and car would not automatically recrank. i usually turn auto start stop off due to the failure to auto restart. …”

NHTSA complaint #11528207, filed 2023-06

“My wife and daughter were involved in a car accident on march 14 2018, they got hit pretty good in all angles of the car. The car was declared total loss. My concern is .. Why, any of the air bags on the car deployed ? None of the airbags, even the ones on the sides, went off. I called my local dealer ship, they told me the car needs to be crash in the front area in order to deploy. Here comes my concern, is that a good safety system for this vehicle? I am now going to try to get another vehicle since iam without one right now. …”

NHTSA complaint #11191678, filed 2019-03

“The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); but the recall repair failed to repair the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated, and the engine failed after the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 50,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11657900, filed 2025-04, 50,000 miles

“The contact owned a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 35 mph, he attempted to avoid a dog in the road, swerved into the oncoming lane of a two-lane road, and then crashed into a fence. During the failure, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. No injuries were sustained, and medical attention was not required. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and deemed totaled. …”

NHTSA complaint #11683747, filed 2025-08, 24,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022217%
202131%
202092%
201951%
2018101%

Other parts of the 2018 Ford Ecosport

Engine
356 complaints
Engine cooling
311 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
67 complaints
Other or unknown
61 complaints
Fuel system
44 complaints
Electrical system
35 complaints
Brakes
33 complaints
Vehicle speed control
19 complaints
Wheels
9 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Ford Ecosport

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology