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2010 Ford Flex Air bags Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
6%of 139 total for the year
Median mileage
67,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Ford Flex, 6% of the 139 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.

“We were involved in an accident where a jeep was thrown into the front of our vehicle by a Ford f-150, totaling our vehicle, and our airbags did not deploy, none of them. We were at a stop sign and all walked away from the accident, but the police, fire department, and insurance adjuster all said something was wrong for the metal ibeam behind the bumper to be crushed into the radiator and for our airbags to not deploy. …”

NHTSA complaint #10524016, filed 2013-07, 93,818 miles

“Got in my car and when I started the vehicle the air bag light along with the traction control indicator light came on, took it to a dealer to see what the issue was and was told it is the restraint control module and to replace it will cost 900.00. This is obviously a faulty part and should be covered as it directly controls the sir bags and the seat belts. So because I do not have 900.00 laying around I g=have to hope I am not in a collision until I can come up with the ridiculous amount of money to replace a plug in module that costs less than 100.00 to manufacture.”

NHTSA complaint #10631013, filed 2014-09, 56,000 miles

“On march 11th, the Ford FLEX collided at an intersection when an expedition turned unsafely left in front of the west bound FLEX. Although the air bags inflated, they quickly deflated because of two large holes. See the photos. The driver of the vehicle was wearing his seat- belt but continues to experience chest pain.”

NHTSA complaint #11079746, filed 2018-03, 26,000 miles

“After work on the vehicle at two Ford authorized dealership facilities for issues not related to the air bags, the air bag light in the instrument cluster came on and has stayed on since. I had the code read since then and it comes back as an open circuit in the rh front air bag. …”

NHTSA complaint #10651529, filed 2014-10, 67,000 miles

“The air bag light is on stating that the code of b0001 driver frontal stage 1 deployment control and also code u0253. I have never in my life ever had an issue like this. No accidents either”

NHTSA complaint #11447784, filed 2022-01

Related recalls

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201921%
201823%
201725%
201442%
201351%
201235%
201121%
201086%
200963%

Other parts of the 2010 Ford Flex

Steering
32 complaints
Engine
30 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Fuel system
16 complaints
Electrical system
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Other or unknown
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Seats
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford Flex

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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