2011 Ford Fiesta air bags problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Ford Fiesta — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On august 5 I fell asleep and ran into the back of a truck stopped at a light. My knee air bag deployed but the steering wheel bag did not and the shoulder belt did not deploy causing me to hit the steering wheel very hard bruising my sternum and causing surrounding muscle inflammation that is…”
filed Oct 11, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. The contact stated all four door handles detached from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the air bags warning light illuminated on and off intermittently. The vehicle was taken to paris ford lincoln, inc. Located at (2020 ne loop 286, paris, tx…”
filed Mar 2, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) NoCampaign 12V488000 · Oct 5, 2012
Air Bags problems in other Fiesta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Fiesta | 8 | 8% |
| 2018 Fiesta | 5 | 14% |
| 2017 Fiesta | 2 | 3% |
| 2016 Fiesta | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 Fiesta | 14 | 5% |
| 2014 Fiesta | 18 | 4% |
| 2013 Fiesta | 13 | 2% |
| 2012 Fiesta | 15 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Ford Fiesta
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.