2022 Ford F-250 SD Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 127 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,072miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2022 Ford F-250 SD, 2% of the 127 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,072 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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 in a really bad accident nd went off n embankment. My chest hit the steering wheel md broke my sternum. My seatbelt also didn’t do it port by locking me in place and let me hit forward. Everyone at the scene. Could not believ the airbags didn’t deploy and the seatbelt didn’t help more. I am blessed and very fortunate to be alive!! Both doors on passenger side and driver side are hard to open . The damage where the car hit me was in the front.”
NHTSA complaint #11559664, filed 2023-12“The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, his daughter observed a crack under the Ford emblem where the air bag was located. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 89,072.”
NHTSA complaint #11581349, filed 2024-04, 89,072 miles“The leather covering on the instrument panel top pad of my 2022 F-250 Limited has shrunk and pulled away from its substrate on both the driver and passenger sides. On the passenger side, the covering has contracted enough that it has separated at the seam and lifted at the A-pillar corner, leaving an open gap and exposed backing material. The affected passenger-side panel is the airbag deployment cover; the panel is embossed AIRBAG directly on the failed surface. …”
NHTSA complaint #11753671, filed 2026-07Related recalls
- 21V923000Nov 24, 2021Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Super Duty F-250 and F-350 vehicles. The strength of the driver-side air bag cover may be insufficient.Covers: Ford F-250 SD 2022, F-350 SD 2022
- 21V805000Oct 15, 2021Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, 2021 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front-door side…Covers: Ford F-250 SD 2022, F-150 2021, Lincoln Navigator 2021 +2 more
Related 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…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 35 | 12% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 10% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2022 Ford F-250 SD
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsTires
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 Ford F-250 SD
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology