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2014 Ford Expedition Air bags Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
10%of 72 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Ford Expedition, 10% of the 72 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 6 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.

“Traveling aprox 45-50 MPH on highway when a suburban pull out in front of with about 55 feet and I hit the trailer they were pulling head on and then it spun me sideways and into a 5 ft deep ditch and came to abrupt stop from the front nose down. None of our airbags deployed, for either myself or my passenger. We were both taken by ambulance and sustain contusions, back and neck injuries.both vehicles wer ein motion and it occured on a highway with a speed limit of 55 and I had the right of way, they pulled out from a side road.”

NHTSA complaint #11390865, filed 2021-01, 140,000 miles

“Traffic on hwy came to a sudden stop from around 60 MPH. I applied the brakes very hard and came to a safe stop. The vehicle behind me did not stop and rear ended me at a high rate of speed. There were 3 passengers in my vehicle, all wearing seatbelts, and not a single airbag went off!!! The sensors to prevent car from starting after an accident activated and car would not start. Because my foot was firmly on the brake still at time of impact, there were no life threatening injuries, but were some injury. The nys police at the scene were surprised the airbags did not go off.”

NHTSA complaint #11270942, filed 2019-10, 70,000 miles

“This vehicle was in an accident with a semi truck on a surface street. Both vehicles were in motion; the semi turned into our vehicle. The entire driver side front quarter panel and a pillar were destroyed, the front bumper sustained significant damage, and the b and c pillars on the driver side along with parts of the doors were impacted. The vehicle was a total loss, my wife required emergency care, and the Expedition sustained over 25k in damage but the airbags never deployed. None of the first responders could understand why based on their experience responding to accidents. …”

NHTSA complaint #10960105, filed 2017-03, 64,000 miles

“Own a 2014 Ford Expedition. When a passenger is seated in the front passenger's side seat, the warning chime does not activate when the passenger's seat belt is not latched. The vehicle was diagnosed and rochester Ford dealer service stated a part was not put it was optional and they did not repair it. The approximate failure mileage was unknown but reported at 12,000 miles.”

NHTSA complaint #10781216, filed 2015-10, 12,000 miles

“The contact owned a 2014 Ford Expedition. While at a stop, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained shoulder injuries and a concussion that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10786612, filed 2015-10, 16,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202525%
202423%
202312%
202222%
202131%
202092%
2019255%
201851%
2017113%
201652%
201553%
2014710%
201333%
201233%
201111%
201035%
200914%
200843%
200752%
2006165%
200593%
20044615%
20035910%
2002165%
2001193%
2000354%
1999192%
1998202%
1997263%

Other parts of the 2014 Ford Expedition

Transmission and drivetrain
34 complaints
Electrical system
13 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford Expedition

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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