2009 Ford Escape air bags problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Ford Escape — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My power steering just went out a sensor, a recall i have read.My ABS just went to the floor for no reason, a part that was not made, also a recall I have read. My ignition is faulty, put another in but it isn't fixed. I have a button to start it. Mechanic fixed this contraception up. Air bags…”
filed Apr 16, 2024
“Unknown. Steering and brakes locked so i lost all control of the vehicle doing about 60 mph down the highway. Which resulted in being drove off the side of the highway through a fence hitting 2 trees before rolling twice. The airbags never deployed and both my passenger and i were taken to the…”
filed Mar 26, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 Escape | 6 | 8% |
| 2023 Escape | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Escape | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 Escape | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Escape | 12 | 1% |
| 2019 Escape | 11 | 2% |
| 2018 Escape | 9 | 1% |
| 2017 Escape | 21 | 1% |
| 2016 Escape | 24 | 2% |
| 2015 Escape | 16 | 2% |
| 2014 Escape | 32 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.