2003 Ford F-550 SD Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 173,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Ford F-550 SD, 3% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 173,000 miles. 1 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.
“Dt: the contact stated that the seat belt locked around his chest limiting movement to the point of causing slight whiplash. The consumer was trying to get a diet pepsi positioned in a cup holder tray. While the consumer was restricted, he had become infuriated with the problem and tried to get the seat belt off and it had gotten too close to a narrow bridge guard rail and the consumer lost control of the vehicle resulting in a $500,000 accident. This incident was placed on the consumers driving record, but should have been considered a manufacturer's defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #10138150, filed 2005-09, 173,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Ford F-550 SD
19 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford F-550 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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