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2001 Ford F Series (light) Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
10%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Ford F Series (light), 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. 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.

“Vehicle is a 2001 Ford f150 pickup involved in a head on into a tree due to bad road conditions, vehicle was going approximately. 15-20 MPH when the vehicle hit a tree, and the air bags did not deploy, the driver plunged into windshield which shattered . This resulted in head injury, driver also suffered hip and knee damage which should take several months to heal. Vehicle suffered major damage to front end and frame windshield and dash board. …”

NHTSA complaint #10014197, filed 2003-04

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001110%
1994213%

Other parts of the 2001 Ford F Series (light)

Engine cooling
5 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford F Series (light)

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