2017 Ford F-150 air bags problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2017 Ford F-150 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V847000…”
filed Sep 11, 2026
“The drivers airbag cover is cracked. This has happened to everyone I have talked to with the same vehicle. Also is a topic on many f150 public forums. I think this should be addressed by Ford.”
filed Jul 31, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air bag inflator within the passenger frontal air bag module may rupture in the event of…Campaign 17V529000 · Aug 28, 2017
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% |
| 2016 F-150 | 35 | 2% |
| 2015 F-150 | 35 | 2% |
| 2014 F-150 | 31 | 2% |
| 2013 F-150 | 39 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.