2014 Ford Focus air bags problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2014 Ford Focus — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Unable to control vehicle in light rain conditions. Steering took me straight off the highway into a steel wire fence. Totalled the car with massive front end damage. Seat belt did not lock. Knocked window out with head during impact. The ONLY airbag to deploy was the knee airbag, shooting the hard…”
filed Oct 6, 2023
“The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the driver's side air bag erroneously deployed. The contact stated that no collision had occurred to cause the air bag to deploy. During the failure, the driver sustained a neck injury that required…”
filed Jul 24, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 9 | 1% |
| 2017 Focus | 15 | 2% |
| 2016 Focus | 15 | 1% |
| 2015 Focus | 18 | 2% |
| 2013 Focus | 26 | 1% |
| 2012 Focus | 55 | 1% |
| 2011 Focus | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 Focus | 12 | 4% |
| 2009 Focus | 22 | 10% |
| 2008 Focus | 26 | 10% |
| 2007 Focus | 118 | 30% |
| 2006 Focus | 39 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 Ford Focus
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.