Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2016 Ford F-150 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 33 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 33, in the owner's own words
The passenger occupancy sensor is not working correctly, giving an airbag indicator on the dashboard. It is not recognizing when a person is in the seat. This causes a huge safety risk if airbags don’t deploy in a collision.
All push button controls on steering wheel are not functioning. Appears the Steering Wheel Clock Spring is going bad. Which in turn affects airbag, steering, cruise control ect.
Unknown, I was pulling into a parking spot, at Sam's Club, and lightly tap the gas petal for the turn and the truck lunched forward in the one carlink, and hit a concrete parking pole (Sam's club in Southgate Michigan has security cameras) it warped around the pole and bent the frame as if though it was 90 mph and a telephone pole.. I had taken it in twice under warranty for the gas pedal not working correctly, the warranty company would not allow a 3rd repair nor did Ford dealership take that warranty company. The airbags did not deploy, and I now have a T4 fractured vertebrae.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the front driver's side seat belt buckle assembly and the rear driver's side seat belt inflator were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the local dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 44,026.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact learned of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V110000 (Air Bags) and related the failure to the recall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger’s side air bag sensor had failed. The dealer confirmed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V110000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included. The contact was also informed that the part needed for the repair, part number GL3Z6362A22A: CAD/SEAT, was no longer in production. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 666,100.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the driver's side air bag emblem cover was detaching. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the air bag emblem cover needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with a clock spring failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the air bags inadvertently deployed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed and the cause of the failure was determined to be water intrusion. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that a month before the failure occurred, he smelled an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
The F-150 was involved in a car crash. It hit a street sign, an electrical pole and then a tree. The front bumper is split and insurance just devalued it a total loss. I am hereby reaching out to you, to let you know that none of the airbags in the truck went off. I have picture that I can provide to further confirm!
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the steering wheel air bag cover was cracked. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the air bag restraint system to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the air bag restraint system to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,419.
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On Friday, May 21, 2021, the horn pad / airbag cover on the steering wheel cracked beneath the Ford emblem on my 2016 Ford F150 with approximately 44k mi on the vehicle. A quick web search shows identical cracks on many F150 horn pads of this body style. There are no recalls and no TSBs, but there are many online reports of this failure, indicating it is common. Likewise, there are many stories of Ford faulting drivers for improper horn use to decline warranty coverage. Without improper use in my case, I can assure that the failure of the horn pad cover is a design flaw. Because the issue presents a safety concern by exposing the airbag or related hardware, I recommend a recall be issued to proactively address this common design failure. I look forward to Ford resolving this issue for me under their CPO warranty, but online commenters leave me cautious about the likelihood of warranty support.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND HIS BRAKES FAILED WHILE DEPRESSED WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AT THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT INITIALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPAIRED THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, UPON A TEST DRIVE, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES REMAINED FAULTY. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 20V332000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED BILL BRANDT FORD (8100 BRENTWOOD BLVD, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513) WHERE THEY REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE REPAIR TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG COVER SPLIT OPEN EXPOSING THE AIRBAG. THIS WAS NOT THE RESULT OF A COLLISION. APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY COVER.
I HAVE A 2016 F150 LARIAT. WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION MY REAR BLINDSPOT SPOT MODUALE KEEPS SHOWING ON MY DASH COVERING MY SPERDOMETER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOSE MY HEAT, AIRBAGS, GPS, FRONT POWER WINDOWS, POWER MIRRORS AND POWER SEATS. I'VE BEEN CHECKING ONLINE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SOUNDS QUITE COMMON. THIS WAS HAPPENING ABOUT 3 TIMES A DAY FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND NOW IT STAYS TO WHERE ITS CONSTANT. SEEING THIS IS ON GOING WITH THESE VEHICLES I THINK THE DEALERSHIPS SHOULD BE RELIABLE TO FIX THIS EXPENSIVE ONGOING PROBLEM. THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN UTICA, NY WANTS 1500.00 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR FAILED. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER DETERMINED AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED.
ONE WEEK AGO LEFT WORK AND TURNED ON TRUCK. WHEN STARTING TO PULL OUT OF PARKING SPACE ABS LIGHT CAME ON DASH. AFTER GETTING HOME AND CALLING DEALER TO HAVE INSPECTION, WAS INFORMED IT WOULD BE 2 WEEKS TO GET IN FOR SERVICE. AS VEHICLE IS DAILY DRIVER CONTINUED TO DRIVE AROUND TOWN AND TO WORK, A FEW DAYS AFTER REGULAR USE STEERING COLUMN STARTED GETTING HARDER TO TURN AND DEVELOPED CLICKING SOUND. CALLED ANOTHER MECHANIC TO GET IN SOONER AND BEFORE COULD MAKE THAT APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR TWO DAYS LATER ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE IS UNUSABLE. BEING TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP TODAY. LUCKILY WAS NOT DRIVING WHEN COLUMN LOCKED UP. HAD STARTED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY AND WAS PLANNING ON GOING TO STORE WHEN UNABLE TO BACK UP BECAUSE STEERING COLUMNS/WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE. NOW AWAITING WORK FROM REPAIR SHOP ON DOAGNSOSTICS AND ISSUE TO REPAIR. VERY FRUSTRATED AS VEHICLE LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND WITH ONLY 70K MILES.
TRUCK HAS RE-OCCURRING FREQUENT EPISODES OF CENTER CONTROL PANEL DOES NOT FUNCTION - WHEN THIS OCCURS- RADIO DOES NOT WORK - NO HEATER -WINDOW DEFROSTER OR A.C / WINDOWS CAN NOT BE ROLLED UP OR DOWN - AIR BAG INDICATOR IS NOT WORKING - SO DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOYED IF AN ACCIDENT SHOULD OCCUR .THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO 1 DEALER WHICH SAID IT WAS A SOFT WEAR ISSUE AND CLAIMED TO FIX IT .. LASTED LESS THAN 50 MILES AND BACK TO SQUARE ONE ,, SITTING AT THE SECOND DEALER WHICH STATES IT NOT DOING IT NOW ,, SO COME AND PICK IT UP , THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTICS AND NO DEFAULT CODES WERE FOUND . THIS IS NOT RESOLVING THE ISSUE . IF YOU CANT TELL ME WHAT YOU DID TO FIX IT ..THE ISSUE REMAINS UNRESOLVED .. A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ALL OCCUPANTS IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK .. IF THE AIR BAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE STATED IN THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT ADDRESSED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY.. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE FORD RELATIONSHIP - PERSONNEL - AND NOW AWAITING FOR A CALL FROM THE REGIONAL OFFICER ...THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND FORD IS REQUIRED TO FULFILL THERE OBLIGATION TO THE CONSUMER AND FIX DEFAULT PRODUCT..
5/25/2018 - HEAD ON COLLISION. I WAS A PASSENGER. OUR VEHICLE GOING 25 MPH UPHILL. STRIKING VEHICLE GOING EST 60+ MPH COMING DOWN HILL COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH US. NO FATALITIES BUT 3 INJURED. SEAT BELTS LOCKED CORRECTLY. DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER (MY SIDE) AIRBAG DID NOT. DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE STRIKING US HEAVILY INEBRIATED. ONE OF THE FIREMEN, WHEN OPENING PASSENGER DOOR, COMMENTED ABOUT PLASTIC PIECES IN THE AIRBAG AREA.
I HIT SOME ICE ON THE INTERSTATE AND LOST CONTROL. I RAN OFF THE ROAD DOING BETWEEN 45 & 50 MPH. I WENT DOWNHILL FOR AROUND 100 YARDS AND HIT A TREE. THE TREE CENTERED THE BUMPER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
I WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT IN MY F-150 ON A MAIN ROAD IN THE 30-40MPH RANGE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE (2006 CHEVY 2500 PICKUP) DARTED ACROSS TRAFFIC TRYING TO GO FROM ONE PARKING LOT TO ANOTHER. I STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLE (T-BONED) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND BACK DOORS. MY FOOT WAS JAMMING THE BRAKES AT THE TIME OF COLLISION. THE IMPACT WAS SIGNIFICANT AND CAUSED A GOOD AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY F-150. THE SEAT BELT ACTUATOR FIRED OFF TO LOCK ME IN PLACE BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW/WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN THIS INSTANCE.
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I T-BONES A VEHICLE SPEED WAS AROUND 45 MILES AN HOUR I WAS DRIVING DOWN S. 2ND ST. IN RATON NEW MEXICO APPROACHING HERFORD AVENUE WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME I TRIED STOPPING BUT I COULD NOT I T-BONES THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAGS ON MY TRUCK DID NOT DEPLOYI DID HAVE A POLICE REPORT DONE AND BOTH INSURANCE COMPANIES WERE INVOLVED I DO NOT HAVE THE REPAIR COST OR IF THEY'RE GOING TO TOTAL MY TRUCK I WILL HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU GUYS ON THAT
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE OTHER VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A THIRD VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER (MARK MCLARTY FORD, 4400 LANDERS RD, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72117, (501) 945-1200) WAS CONTACTED AND SUGGESTED CALLING THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
'TAKATA RECALL' I WAS REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 MPH THAT VEHICLE GOT TOTALED THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BUT MY F150 DID NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS AT SUCH A VIOLENT COLLISION???
I HAVE A 2016 F150 WITH ISSUES SIMILAR TO NHTSA COMPLAINT ID# 10127407. THE PROBLEMS ARE NOT INTERMITTENT, THE PART HAS FAILED & IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM FORD AT THIS TIME. THE AIR CONDITIONING QUITS COMPLETELY & YOU CANNOT RUN THE FAN AT ALL. YOU CANNOT ROLL DOWN ANY WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE & THE VEHICLE GETS WELL OVER 90 DEGREES INSIDE WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THIS DOESN'T WORK IT ALSO DISABLES THE AIRBAGS OF THE VEHICLE, CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT AS WELL AS TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAILURE ALONG WITH OTHER SAFETY FEATURES. THE SEATS NO LONGER RETRACT OR MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED/SHUTOFF. THE KEY FOB INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT LOCK THE DOORS OF THE VEHICLE & THE ALERT ON THE TRUCK SAYS KEY NOT FOUND. WITH THE WARM TEMPERATURES AND NO WAY TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS OR TURN ON THE AC OR A BLOWER FAN MAKES THIS VEHICLE EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO OPERATE.
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