2008 Ford F-150 air bags problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Ford F-150 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The driver side air bag went off while reversing out of my home. The air bag went off while my arm was across the steering wheel. Powder went in my eyes from it and my arm was bruised and burned from the impact. It hurt so bad that my I had someone pick me up from home and drive me to the hospital…”
filed Sep 3, 2026
“My 5.4 v8 triton motor timing came phasers are bad the truck runs fine when cold when it gets warmer up it rattles and shakes and stalls air bag light stays on I had to pull the fuse bc it beeps and warning light so it's not active”
filed Sep 18, 2024
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 | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 F-150 | 5 | 0% |
| 2020 F-150 | 10 | 1% |
| 2019 F-150 | 24 | 2% |
| 2018 F-150 | 38 | 2% |
| 2017 F-150 | 23 | 2% |
| 2016 F-150 | 35 | 2% |
| 2015 F-150 | 35 | 2% |
| 2014 F-150 | 31 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.