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2007 Ford F-150 Air bags Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
6%of 488 total for the year
Median mileage
62,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 Ford F-150, 6% of the 488 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,000 miles. 19 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was stopped at a stop sign and the other driver ran a stop sign at 55 MPH and hit me on the passenger side front fender and my air bags never went off. I have had to go to the hospital with hurt shoulder and back and bruised kidneys fractured ribs and bruised liver and my organs swollen and a displaced hip. I am still trying to recover from the major soft tissue damage and the truck was a total loss.”

NHTSA complaint #10678589, filed 2015-01, 200,000 miles

“Son was in an accident, on the freeway, truck was hit frontend major damage frontend was v shape in accident to include both sides and thrown approx: 200+ one of the airbag sensors in located at radiator airbags did not deploy, Ford said there was a warning prior to accident which is not true if there was a flashing fault light going off I assured them I would of have taken vehicle to dealership asap.”

NHTSA complaint #10639688, filed 2014-09, 85,000 miles

“I was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which my airbag deployed at which time, and although I had slammed on my brake, my trucks accelerator stuck causing my truck to proceed at an accelerated speed pushing the car I had just hit and veering off the road and hitting some trees and brush. I slammed on my brake once again stopping the truck.”

NHTSA complaint #10230269, filed 2008-06, 26,500 miles

“I was in an accident in my 2007 f150 and ended hitting a telephone pole head on and my airbag did not come out why didnt it because I totaled the truck even the police was like me why I didnt come out”

NHTSA complaint #10874872, filed 2016-06, 130,000 miles

“On 9-26-14 the airbag light came on then went off after 10-15 minutes. I drove the vehicle approximately 10 miles on 9-26. At 1pm on 9-27 I started the truck and within 5-10 seconds the airbag exploded. The vehicle was still in park as I was opening mail before leaving. I was not seriously injured but had a sore right shoulder most of the day. Ford is telling me I have to pay for a new airbag as they are only guaranteed for 5 years. My truck has never been in an accident, purchased it new in 2007 and it just turned 41000. …”

NHTSA complaint #10639687, filed 2014-09, 41,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202442%
202310%
202241%
202150%
2020101%
2019242%
2018382%
2017232%
2016362%
2015352%
2014312%
2013391%
2012372%
2011141%
2010192%
2009124%
2008298%
2007276%
2006488%
20051019%
2004854%
2003297%
2002354%
2001665%
2000696%
1999697%
1998423%
1997994%
1996237%
1995356%
19949414%
199310%
199141%
199010%
198910%

Other parts of the 2007 Ford F-150

Engine
105 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
57 complaints
Fuel system
54 complaints
Vehicle speed control
54 complaints
Tires
52 complaints
Brakes
44 complaints
Electrical system
42 complaints
Engine cooling
41 complaints
Body and structure
31 complaints
Steering
29 complaints
Other or unknown
20 complaints
Suspension
16 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Ford F-150

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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