Air bagsPart report

2017 Ford Flex Air bags Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 5%of 42 total for the year
Median mileage: 85,500miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Ford Flex, 5% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,500 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.

“I was ran off a 2 lane city street by a car and when I overcompensenated to move away, I hit my right front fender on a small curb and there was a light pole there. Instead of my front air bags deploying as they should have, all of the side bags on both sides deployed instead. My mechanic has said if there were a passenger in that seat, that didn't have their seatbelt on, they would have hit their head on the dash board.”

NHTSA complaint #11039814, filed 2017-10, 101,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2017 Ford FLEX. The contact stated that while traveling at 45 MPH, she depressed the brake pedal as she heard approaching police sirens. As the contact came to a complete stop, she was hit from behind by another vehicle and was thrust into the middle of an intersection. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact and her daughter sought medical attention at the scene. The next day, the contact went to an urgent care facility where she sought treatment for injuries to her neck, her left arm and her back. …”

NHTSA complaint #11324447, filed 2020-05, 70,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2019	2	1%
2018	2	3%
2017	2	5%
2014	4	2%
2013	5	1%
2012	3	5%
2011	2	1%
2010	8	6%
2009	6	3%

Other parts of the 2017 Ford Flex

Other or unknown
13 complaints Suspension
13 complaints Back-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints Electrical system
3 complaints Steering
3 complaints Body and structure
3 complaints Seat belts
2 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints Wheels
2 complaints Engine
1 complaints Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Ford Flex

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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