2002 Ford Focus Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2002 Ford Focus, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 37,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (33% of reports).
- 72air bags complaints
- 37,500median miles at failure
- 47mention a crash
- 37mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 27%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 24 of 72 complaints (33%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 11 of 72 complaints (15%)
- Front end: mentioned in 9 of 72 complaints (13%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 6 of 72 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 38 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 72 complaints, 47 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 37 an injury.
Ford Focus air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 9 | 1% | 21,043 |
| 2017 Focus | 15 | 2% | 42,350 |
| 2016 Focus | 15 | 1% | 52,288 |
| 2015 Focus | 18 | 2% | 43,500 |
| 2014 Focus | 32 | 1% | 15,000 |
| 2013 Focus | 26 | 1% | 66,000 |
| 2012 Focus | 55 | 1% | 52,299 |
| 2011 Focus | 6 | 5% | 50,000 |
| 2010 Focus | 12 | 4% | 49,500 |
| 2009 Focus | 22 | 10% | 44,576 |
| 2008 Focus | 26 | 10% | 57,475 |
| 2007 Focus | 118 | 30% | 60,000 |
| 2006 Focus | 40 | 20% | 65,000 |
| 2005 Focus | 51 | 12% | 55,000 |
| 2004 Focus | 24 | 6% | 53,374 |
| 2003 Focus | 46 | 5% | 50,000 |
| 2002 Focus | 72 | 8% | 37,500 |
| 2001 Focus | 147 | 8% | 58,000 |
| 2000 Focus | 191 | 5% | 76,441 |
| 1999 Focus | 1 | 9% | 125 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2002 Ford Focus. 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.
Husband was driving approx. 35 mph with his mother in the passenger seat down a country road. Driver side and passenger side airbags deployed with no accident. Passenger side airbag or cover broke windshield. Husband hit brakes.
I have a 2002 ford focus zx5, my driver's side air bag deployed while driving down the street at a speed of 35 mph with absolutely no impact to the car. Due to it deploying and going off it had hit my left shoulder and caused me to swerve to the right, if it wasn't for the fact that i was already…
Air bag light comes on blinks then stays on. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Ford Focuss have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 72 owner complaints about air bags for the 2002 Ford Focus (8% of the 939 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 2002 Ford Focus air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 37,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2002 Ford Focus?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 24 of 72 complaints, followed by “bags deploy” (11).
Other 2002 Ford Focus problems
See all 2002 Ford Focus problems or air bags problems across all Focus years.