Ford Explorer air bags problems by year
1,028 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 35 Explorer model years. The most reported year is 2002 with 162 reports.
| Year | Air Bags reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Explorer | 3 | 3% | — | |
| 2024 Explorer | 1 | 5% | — | |
| 2023 Explorer | 4 | 4% | — | |
| 2022 Explorer | 7 | 3% | — | |
| 2021 Explorer | 6 | 1% | — | |
| 2020 Explorer | 4 | 0% | — | |
| 2019 Explorer | 2 | 1% | — | |
| 2018 Explorer | 10 | 1% | — | |
| 2017 Explorer | 32 | 2% | 45,750 mi | |
| 2016 Explorer | 99 | 4% | 52,000 mi | |
| 2015 Explorer | 84 | 5% | 65,000 mi | |
| 2014 Explorer | 47 | 3% | 65,000 mi | |
| 2013 Explorer | 18 | 1% | 61,250 mi | |
| 2012 Explorer | 27 | 3% | 60,000 mi | |
| 2011 Explorer | 44 | 4% | 66,500 mi | |
| 2010 Explorer | 6 | 5% | — | |
| 2009 Explorer | 2 | 6% | — | |
| 2008 Explorer | 4 | 3% | — | |
| 2007 Explorer | 12 | 6% | — | |
| 2006 Explorer | 8 | 1% | — | |
| 2005 Explorer | 15 | 3% | 65,000 mi | |
| 2004 Explorer | 39 | 3% | 109,000 mi | |
| 2003 Explorer | 50 | 4% | 102,517 mi | |
| 2002 Explorer | 162 | 5% | 75,150 mi | |
| 2001 Explorer | 28 | 7% | — | |
| 2000 Explorer | 62 | 7% | 58,000 mi | |
| 1999 Explorer | 97 | 7% | 79,000 mi | |
| 1998 Explorer | 40 | 2% | — | |
| 1997 Explorer | 27 | 2% | — | |
| 1996 Explorer | 41 | 3% | — | |
| 1995 Explorer | 27 | 3% | — | |
| 1994 Explorer | 11 | 1% | — | |
| 1993 Explorer | 5 | 1% | — | |
| 1992 Explorer | 1 | 0% | — | |
| 1991 Explorer | 3 | 0% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.