Air bagsPart report

2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Air bags Problems

Complaints: 1about this part
Share: 17%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage: 500miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

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
2010	4	13%
2009	1	17%
2008	1	4%
2007	3	3%
2005	7	11%
2004	13	15%
2003	4	5%
2002	1	1%
2001	11	7%

Other parts of the 2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints Brakes
1 complaints Electrical system
1 complaints Tires
1 complaints Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

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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