2003 Ford Explorer Sport Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport, 5% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 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.
“I was driving in semi wet conditions, going downhill and engaged the overdrive off button. The vehicle started to shimmy and shake, then fish tailed, resulting in me hitting an embankment and flipping the vehicle. Neither airbag deployed! I was able to crawl out of the wreck but the truck was totaled. This is the second time the vehicle did the exact same thing (except the crash), in the same weather conditions. The first time, I was able to get the vehicle under control.”
NHTSA complaint #10557427, filed 2013-12, 133,000 miles“While driving at 40 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained minor injuries. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10065186, filed 2004-03, 19,000 miles“Takata recall airbag light keeps blinking with the seat belt noise. Changed the light bulb from the dash board and now the airbag light stays on but will not connect with mileage.”
NHTSA complaint #11230012, filed 2019-07Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport
25 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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