Ford Ranger air bags problems by year
1,878 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 26 Ranger model years. The most reported year is 2008 with 293 reports.
| Year | Air Bags reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 2 | 6% | — | |
| 2024 Ranger | 3 | 5% | — | |
| 2022 Ranger | 1 | 3% | — | |
| 2021 Ranger | 2 | 2% | — | |
| 2020 Ranger | 3 | 2% | — | |
| 2019 Ranger | 4 | 2% | — | |
| 2011 Ranger | 196 | 83% | 50,000 mi | |
| 2010 Ranger | 128 | 82% | 66,000 mi | |
| 2009 Ranger | 143 | 85% | 60,000 mi | |
| 2008 Ranger | 293 | 90% | 79,000 mi | |
| 2007 Ranger | 236 | 87% | 78,000 mi | |
| 2006 Ranger | 174 | 64% | 76,048 mi | |
| 2005 Ranger | 132 | 46% | 83,500 mi | |
| 2004 Ranger | 189 | 47% | 89,000 mi | |
| 2003 Ranger | 25 | 10% | 46,800 mi | |
| 2002 Ranger | 37 | 11% | 43,750 mi | |
| 2001 Ranger | 62 | 12% | 58,600 mi | |
| 2000 Ranger | 67 | 10% | 68,950 mi | |
| 1999 Ranger | 79 | 10% | 91,000 mi | |
| 1998 Ranger | 32 | 6% | — | |
| 1997 Ranger | 22 | 5% | — | |
| 1996 Ranger | 25 | 6% | — | |
| 1995 Ranger | 18 | 6% | — | |
| 1994 Ranger | 3 | 1% | — | |
| 1992 Ranger | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 1990 Ranger | 1 | 1% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.