2000 Ford F-150 Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2000 Ford F-150, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 91,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (29% of reports).
- 69air bags complaints
- 91,000median miles at failure
- 54mention a crash
- 37mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 20 of 69 complaints (29%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 12 of 69 complaints (17%)
- Bags deployed: mentioned in 12 of 69 complaints (17%)
- Consumer involved: mentioned in 7 of 69 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 14 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 69 complaints, 54 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 37 an injury.
Ford F-150 air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2024 F-150 | 4 | 2% | — |
| 2023 F-150 | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2022 F-150 | 4 | 1% | 15,400 |
| 2021 F-150 | 5 | 0% | 59,000 |
| 2020 F-150 | 10 | 1% | 39,000 |
| 2019 F-150 | 24 | 2% | 51,407 |
| 2018 F-150 | 38 | 2% | 27,500 |
| 2017 F-150 | 23 | 2% | 27,220 |
| 2016 F-150 | 35 | 2% | 46,419 |
| 2015 F-150 | 35 | 2% | 52,128 |
| 2014 F-150 | 31 | 2% | 45,892 |
| 2013 F-150 | 39 | 1% | 76,750 |
| 2012 F-150 | 37 | 2% | 49,500 |
| 2011 F-150 | 14 | 1% | 60,992 |
| 2010 F-150 | 19 | 2% | 75,000 |
| 2009 F-150 | 12 | 4% | 78,000 |
| 2008 F-150 | 29 | 8% | 98,000 |
| 2007 F-150 | 27 | 6% | 62,000 |
| 2006 F-150 | 48 | 8% | 82,150 |
| 2005 F-150 | 101 | 9% | 79,500 |
| 2004 F-150 | 85 | 4% | 68,500 |
| 2003 F-150 | 29 | 7% | 90,000 |
| 2002 F-150 | 35 | 4% | 84,000 |
| 2001 F-150 | 66 | 5% | 62,000 |
| 2000 F-150 | 69 | 6% | 91,000 |
| 1999 F-150 | 69 | 7% | 108,450 |
| 1998 F-150 | 42 | 3% | 165,569 |
| 1997 F-150 | 99 | 4% | 142,000 |
| 1996 F-150 | 23 | 7% | 100,000 |
| 1995 F-150 | 35 | 6% | 100,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2000 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 7 MPH, the vehicle in front of hers stopped abruptly, causing her to slam on the brakes. The vehicle hit the rear end of the other vehicle. The front passenger's side bumper of the vehicle was bent inward. The contact stated that…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150.THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE AS A RESULT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COLLIDE WITH A CONCRETE DIVIDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE…
Multi-car rear-ender. Front driver's side bag deployed, and driver's left eye destroyed.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford F-150s have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 69 owner complaints about air bags for the 2000 Ford F-150 (6% of the 1,075 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford F-150 air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 91,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2000 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 20 of 69 complaints, followed by “upon impact” (12).
Other 2000 Ford F-150 problems
See all 2000 Ford F-150 problems or air bags problems across all F-150 years.