Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Ford explorer has 65 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
65
Complaints
1
Recalls
23
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
00V179000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE A REVISED LEVEL SIDE CRASH SENSOR THAT CO...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I was driving slowly (35mph), regular speed limit on that road is 60. Roads were snowy and icy, anot... |
| Aug 3, 2013 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE IGNITION WAS BEING STARTED... |
| Oct 20, 2012 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH A... |
| Nov 20, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, ... |
| Dec 5, 2009 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION, THE "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT... |
| Nov 26, 2008 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER STATES A "SHORT" IN WIRING LOOM, NEEDS TO REPLACE WITH A BETTER CONNE... |
| Jul 1, 2008 | AIR BAGS | IN AVOIDANCE OF HITTING A COW, I ROLLED MY FORD EXPLORER AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DE... |
| Nov 1, 2007 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. SHE STATED THAT SHE HEARD A CONSTANT BEEPING NOISE.... |
| Aug 30, 2007 | AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT | WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER THE SAME DAY AND WA... |
| Nov 6, 2006 | AIR BAGS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 58 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED I... |
| Aug 18, 2006 | AIR BAGS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY, AND WHEN THE FRONT PASSEN... |
| Apr 14, 2006 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK IN TO CHECK. SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS REQUIRE NEW WIRING HARNESS - THERE ... |
| Jun 1, 2005 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH SHORTED OUT. SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK AND THEN OTHER TIMES IT WOULD NO... |
| Mar 1, 2005 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON. THE OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMS THE CONSUMER THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT... |
| Feb 28, 2005 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | AIR BAG HAS A DEFECT-NEEDS AIR BAG HARNESS KIT. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON & STAYS ON . THIS IS ... |
| Jan 27, 2005 | AIR BAGS | MY GIRLFRIENDS MOTHER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH IN HER 2000 FORD ESCAPE, AND HIT AN ELK. LUCKELY N... |
| Jan 21, 2005 | AIR BAGS | I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS THE DRIVER. IT HAPPENED LAST FRID... |
| Jan 1, 2005 | AIR BAGS | WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE ENG... |
| Dec 26, 2004 | AIR BAGS | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THERE WAS NO ... |
| Nov 1, 2004 | AIR BAGS | NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V179000; FORD ISSUED AN AIR BAG RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL,... |