2001 Ford Ranger Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2001 Ford Ranger, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 58,600 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (31% of reports).
- 62air bags complaints
- 58,600median miles at failure
- 46mention a crash
- 29mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 31%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 19 of 62 complaints (31%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 13 of 62 complaints (21%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 12 of 62 complaints (19%)
- Consumer involved: mentioned in 7 of 62 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 25 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 46 mention a crash, 29 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 2001 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.
The passenger seat belt doesn't latch and the airbag light illuminates sporadically. Occasionally for the entire trip and sometimes it goes on and off throughout the trip, yet other times it functions properly!
"takata recall" i have been having problems with the air-bags on my 2001 ford ranger edge 2wd extended cab small pickup truck. I am afraid they're air defective and need to be repaired or replaced. Could you please inform me what i need to do. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of…
To begin when i got the truck the air bag light would never go off when ever i turned them on and off. Which made me wonder weather they were ever really off and considering you can't fit a car seat in the back seat i had to put it in the front seat. Then when my wife was driving the spare tire…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Ford Rangers have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about air bags for the 2001 Ford Ranger (12% of the 515 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 2001 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 58,600 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2001 Ford Ranger?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 19 of 62 complaints, followed by “upon impact” (13).
Other 2001 Ford Ranger problems
See all 2001 Ford Ranger problems or air bags problems across all Ranger years.