2020 Ford F-150 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 1%of 742 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2020 Ford F-150, 1% of the 742 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 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.
“I was involved in an accident in my new Ford F-150 king ranch on the above date traveling on the henry hudson parkway (manhattan) southbound. My truck was struck in the rear passenger door by an unknown vehicle and caused us to spin out 2 times at 60 MPH and hit the center concrete divider almost directly head on. We hit to the passenger side of the front of the truck.. The airbags didn't deploy. The canisters on the side impact airbags opened and the powder was all over but the bags didn't deploy. I don't think this was normal and I feel it should be looked at. …”
NHTSA complaint #11407893, filed 2021-04, 5,000 miles“I hit another vehicle in the passenger side head on at 55+ MPH and the air bag did not deploy. Air bags in the other vehicle did deploy. No prior warning. Police, wrecker driver, and others questioned why the bags did not deploy. I had neck, back, arm, chest and hand injuries. Accident report annotated that the air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #11509404, filed 2023-02“The Blindspot system, cross tragic system, airbags, and climate control all were disabled intermittently. Climate control disabled allowed my windows to fog up impairing visibility which posed immediate danger of collisions. I read an online forum and found that my tail light had water in it which created a short to all those systems.”
NHTSA complaint #11506085, filed 2023-02“My wife and I were stopped at a stoplight in hot springs arkansas on march 8, 2022. Another vechicle ran into us almost head on at an estimated 30 MPH. There was considerable damage to the front end of our truck. The air bags did not deploy. We were taken to the hospital. My wife has some broken bones in her back and has experienced significant pain since the accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11460779, filed 2022-04“We had a lady turn In front od us and we ran into her. Front-end of truck damaged and pushed back towards doors. No airbags deployed, no collision assist warning went off.”
NHTSA complaint #11505673, filed 2023-02Related service bulletins
- 10212120May 17, 2022Some 2015-2020 F-150, 2017-2022 Super Duty and 2018-2021 Expedition vehicles may experience a cracked or splitting driver air bag cover. This may be due to the air bag cover tear…
- 10207126Jan 25, 2022Some 2015-2020 F-150 vehicles may experience a cracked or splitting driver air bag cover. This may be due to the air bag cover tear seam design. An updated driver air bag…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0% |
| 2020 | 10 | 1% |
| 2019 | 24 | 2% |
| 2018 | 38 | 2% |
| 2017 | 23 | 2% |
| 2016 | 36 | 2% |
| 2015 | 35 | 2% |
| 2014 | 31 | 2% |
| 2013 | 39 | 1% |
| 2012 | 37 | 2% |
| 2011 | 14 | 1% |
| 2010 | 19 | 2% |
| 2009 | 12 | 4% |
| 2008 | 29 | 8% |
| 2007 | 27 | 6% |
| 2006 | 48 | 8% |
| 2005 | 101 | 9% |
| 2004 | 85 | 4% |
| 2003 | 29 | 7% |
| 2002 | 35 | 4% |
| 2001 | 66 | 5% |
| 2000 | 69 | 6% |
| 1999 | 69 | 7% |
| 1998 | 42 | 3% |
| 1997 | 99 | 4% |
| 1996 | 23 | 7% |
| 1995 | 35 | 6% |
| 1994 | 94 | 14% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 4 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2020 Ford F-150
360 complaintsEngine
130 complaintsElectrical system
89 complaintsOther or unknown
88 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
63 complaintsForward collision avoidance
24 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
16 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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