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2001 Ford F-350 SD Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 158 total for the year
Median mileage
126,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Ford F-350 SD, 1% of the 158 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,000 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.

“Air bags did not deploy . I was driving around 30 to 35 miles an hr.when I hit ice on the road and lost control of the vehicle. The truck went down in a old canal and hit head on in a bank .the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was a Ford f350 super duty crew cab dually.year 2001.”

NHTSA complaint #10113989, filed 2005-03

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202517%
201941%
20162110%
201531%
201012%
200915%
200822%
200611%
200521%
200411%
200311%
200211%
200121%
199954%

Other parts of the 2001 Ford F-350 SD

Engine cooling
40 complaints
Tires
34 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
28 complaints
Electrical system
20 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford F-350 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.

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