Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford Expedition has 17 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
17
Complaints
1
Recalls
17
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE INFLATOR CANISTER IN THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE MAY HAVE AN INADEQUATE WELD NEAR THE I...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Air Bags did not deploy Impact directly to drivers side of vehicle the other car was going 55 MPH c... |
| Apr 11, 2016 | AIR BAGS | SIDE AIR BAG IN DRIVER SEAT DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND IN PARK WITHOUT ANY COLLISION OR ... |
| May 23, 2013 | AIR BAGS | THIS VEHICLE WAS BEING USED TO PULL A STUCK TRUCK FROM THE SAND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VE... |
| Aug 20, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT T-BONED INTO ANOTHER ... |
| Feb 2, 2008 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON 2 FEBRUARY 2008, MY WIFE PUT OUR 2001 FORD EXPEDITION IN REVERSE TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT. AT ... |
| Feb 5, 2007 | AIR BAGS | THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG DEPOLYED,AND CAUSES SOME INJURIES, ON FEB. 5, 2007, |
| Jan 21, 2007 | AIR BAGS | TL* - THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN THE 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AND ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE... |
| Dec 17, 2006 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED THEN FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB |
| Oct 25, 2006 | AIR BAGS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN AN INTERSECTION WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH AND... |
| Feb 25, 2006 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH OPTIONAL SIDE AIR BAGS. WHILE I WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENG... |
| Jan 11, 2005 | AIR BAGS | MY FORD EXPEDITION WAS REAR ENDED BY A LARGE GARBAGE TRUCK. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THAT HIT. ... |
| Jan 28, 2004 | AIR BAGS,WHEELS | WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SHEARED OFF. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONT... |
| Mar 3, 2003 | AIR BAGS | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG C... |
| Feb 17, 2003 | AIR BAGS | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB |
| Apr 16, 2002 | AIR BAGS | WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 50 MPH. NONE OF THE VEHICL... |
| Nov 26, 2001 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT A SEMI-TRACTOR AND THEN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. AFTER ALL OF THESE COLLIS... |
| Feb 20, 2001 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT THAT WAS STOPPED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEP... |