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2011 Ford F-150 Air bags Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
1%of 2,194 total for the year
Median mileage
60,992miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Ford F-150, 1% of the 2,194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,992 miles. 9 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 sideswiped by another pick up truck. The contact sent me through a guardrail, down an embankment (roughly a 20ft drop), and nose first into a field. My 2011 f150 was deemed a total loss by allstate. My problem is none of my airbags deployed. This accident happened on a highway where I was traveling about 58 MPH. Thankfully I wasn't injured but, my safety equipment was faulty.”

NHTSA complaint #11187399, filed 2019-03, 77,000 miles

“I wrecked my 2011 f150 ecoboost, I hit a 4 ft culvert and 4 trees, to which the 4th stopped me. My air bags did not deploy or attempt to deploy, in which case caused me to have whiplash and severely sprained ankle w/torn ligaments and tendons requiring a half cast and walking boot. How the accident occurred and time was approximately 9:40ish p.m. I came around a curve, with cruise set on 60 MPH, there was a tractor trailer in the majority of my lane, I swerved to the right to avoid it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10544865, filed 2013-09, 60,992 miles

“2011 Ford F-150 traveling at approximately 40 MPH traveling straight and another truck turned in front of the F-150. Brakes were pressed and could not stop fast enough to avoid the collision. Truck air bags did not deploy. Not sure if air bag failure or truck wiring/computer communication failure. Would be nice to get more information on why the air bags would have not deployed.”

NHTSA complaint #10950406, filed 2017-02, 48,000 miles

“Complaint our 2011 Ford f150 had an involuntary airbag deploy on the passenger side of the vehicle. After further review from the Ford dealer they maintain that they do not know what the cause is. Currently Ford is reviewing however, will not respond to when the evaluation will take place or how long the evaluation will take and that Ford council is reviewing however, they will not tell us when we can expect a response or remedy if at all. …”

NHTSA complaint #10930318, filed 2016-12

“Both my airbag lights remained on & off between 2017 until 2019, after more than 4 repairs 2013-2015 on the airbag system, according to the dealer I have to change the evaporator every 2 years. But since the last repair of the A/C in 2015 it is still working. In 2017 i had some throttle problems, I had to clean my fuel injectors and throttle body and change the sparkplugs. Both airbag light remained on/off. On 26 january 2019 my power steering failed and both airbag lights remained permanently on. I had to buy a new racking pin February i 2019. …”

NHTSA complaint #11448579, filed 2022-01

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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 2011 Ford F-150

Transmission and drivetrain
829 complaints
Engine
482 complaints
Steering
419 complaints
Electrical system
235 complaints
Vehicle speed control
213 complaints
Brakes
184 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
147 complaints
Fuel system
117 complaints
Other or unknown
116 complaints
Electronic stability control
44 complaints
Engine cooling
33 complaints
Body and structure
33 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 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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