1998 Ford F-150 air bags problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Ford F-150 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Both front seat air bags deployed while traveling down the highway. There was no collision. Horn came on, white substance throughout the cab of the truck, had to get out, thumb was hurt but not broken. I had to cut into the inflatable air bags and disengage the horn and drove the vehicle home.”
filed Nov 20, 2017
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. While driving approximately 40 mph the air bag light on the instrument panel began to blink. The contact stated that sometime it remained on constantly. The failure had been on going for almost a year. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure…”
filed Apr 19, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 F-150 | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 F-150 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 F-150 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 F-150 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020 F-150 | 10 | 1% |
| 2019 F-150 | 24 | 2% |
| 2018 F-150 | 37 | 2% |
| 2017 F-150 | 22 | 2% |
| 2016 F-150 | 33 | 2% |
| 2015 F-150 | 34 | 2% |
| 2014 F-150 | 31 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Ford F-150
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.