2020 Ford Ranger Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 130 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2020 Ford Ranger, 2% of the 130 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,400 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.
“We were heading east on a city street when we came to an intersection. The light was green so we continued through the intersection. There was another car heading west on the same street and turned left directly in front of us at the intersection. We were traveling between 40-45 MPH. We could not avoid the car that turned in front of us. We hit the side of the second vehicle (the one turning south) head on with our vehicle. The airbags in our vehicle did not deploy. Both the fireman and sheriff on the seen commented on the fact that our airbags should have deployed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11360875, filed 2020-09, 2,400 miles“Truck continues to have airbag lights on even after repairs at ford dealership. The first time it happened it would only come on when cold and would go off after 30-45 minutes. When airbag light was on gauges, heat and air and stereo would not work. That was November 2020. The dealership replaced Body Control Module and other electrical components. June 2021 the airbag light is on again. The code it’s giving is short in passenger airbag circuit. The truck is also saying that rear driver door is open when shut and continually tries to lock and unlock doors. …”
NHTSA complaint #11423070, filed 2021-07Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4% |
| 2024 | 4 | 4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 11% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 196 | 83% |
| 2010 | 128 | 82% |
| 2009 | 144 | 85% |
| 2008 | 295 | 90% |
| 2007 | 236 | 87% |
| 2006 | 175 | 64% |
| 2005 | 132 | 46% |
| 2004 | 189 | 47% |
| 2003 | 25 | 10% |
| 2002 | 37 | 11% |
| 2001 | 62 | 12% |
| 2000 | 67 | 10% |
| 1999 | 79 | 10% |
| 1998 | 32 | 6% |
| 1997 | 22 | 5% |
| 1996 | 25 | 6% |
| 1995 | 18 | 6% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2020 Ford Ranger
49 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Ford Ranger
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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