2000 Ford Ranger Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2000 Ford Ranger, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 68,900 miles. The words owners use most often: “upon impact” (22% of reports).
- 67air bags complaints
- 68,900median miles at failure
- 51mention a crash
- 37mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 26%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.
- Upon impact: mentioned in 15 of 67 complaints (22%)
- Front end: mentioned in 12 of 67 complaints (18%)
- Air bags deploy: mentioned in 11 of 67 complaints (16%)
- Frontal collision: mentioned in 6 of 67 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 25 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 51 mention a crash, 37 an injury.
Ford Ranger air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2024 Ranger | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2023 Ranger | 2 | 11% | 2,000 |
| 2022 Ranger | 1 | 3% | 17,000 |
| 2021 Ranger | 2 | 2% | 19,000 |
| 2020 Ranger | 3 | 2% | 2,400 |
| 2019 Ranger | 4 | 1% | 54,000 |
| 2017 Ranger | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2016 Ranger | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2014 Ranger | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2011 Ranger | 196 | 83% | 50,000 |
| 2010 Ranger | 128 | 82% | 66,000 |
| 2009 Ranger | 144 | 85% | 60,000 |
| 2008 Ranger | 295 | 90% | 79,000 |
| 2007 Ranger | 236 | 87% | 75,000 |
| 2006 Ranger | 175 | 64% | 82,524 |
| 2005 Ranger | 132 | 46% | 83,500 |
| 2004 Ranger | 189 | 47% | 89,000 |
| 2003 Ranger | 25 | 10% | 46,800 |
| 2002 Ranger | 37 | 11% | 42,901 |
| 2001 Ranger | 62 | 12% | 58,600 |
| 2000 Ranger | 67 | 10% | 68,900 |
| 1999 Ranger | 79 | 10% | 91,000 |
| 1998 Ranger | 32 | 6% | 40,000 |
| 1997 Ranger | 22 | 5% | 53,423 |
| 1996 Ranger | 25 | 6% | 97,173 |
| 1995 Ranger | 18 | 6% | 213,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2000 Ford Ranger. 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED PLANET FORD (20403 I-45, SPRING, TX 77388, [redacted]) AND SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT…
Tanaka recall - air bag indicator on dashboard stays on for long periods of time intermittently
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2000 ford ranger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Rangers have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about air bags for the 2000 Ford Ranger (10% of the 670 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 Ranger air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 68,900 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2000 Ford Ranger?
The most frequent phrase is “upon impact”, in 15 of 67 complaints, followed by “front end” (12).
Other 2000 Ford Ranger problems
See all 2000 Ford Ranger problems or air bags problems across all Ranger years.