Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford explorer has 137 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
137
Complaints
0
Recalls
70
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while her fiancé was driving 45 MPH, ... |
| Jun 22, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The light form air bad juts got on when I was driving |
| Apr 16, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I WAS ON MOTION WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURN ON BUT I WENT TO CHECK AND THEY SAY I HAVE TO TAKE TO T... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND GOT INTO A ACCIDENT. TOTALED MY VEHICLE AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT ... |
| Mar 31, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A FATAL CRASH WHICH INVOLVED A 2002 FORD EXPLORER AND STATED THAT T... |
| Jan 21, 2019 | AIR BAGS | ON JANUARY 21, 2019 I WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY A DRIVER WHO FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. TOTALLED MY 2002 FOR... |
| Jan 9, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 24 MPH, A VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF T... |
| Jul 14, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED I... |
| Apr 10, 2017 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL" I ONLY WANT TO KNOW WHETHER A RECALL WAS ISSUED. |
| Feb 4, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES | THE ABS DASH LIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE AND STAYS ON . THE AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS 33 THE... |
| Oct 15, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 4... |
| Jun 27, 2016 | AIR BAGS | DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AFTER THE DRIVER HAD E... |
| May 31, 2016 | AIR BAGS | ON MAY 31ST 2016,I WAS INVOLVE IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AND AT WHICH TIME MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.... |
| May 6, 2016 | AIR BAGS | ON MAY 6, 2016 I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 5 BETWEEN 55-60 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC W... |
| May 6, 2016 | AIR BAGS | BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE. THE CAR WAS NOT ... |
| Nov 20, 2015 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A VERY LOW RATE OF ... |
| Oct 7, 2015 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON BLINKING FOR NO REASON AND WANT GO OFF! HELP PLEASE |
| Jul 25, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AROUND 1015AM ON SATURDAY JULY 25, 2015, I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ATTACHING MY BOAT TRAILER TO THE HI... |
| Jul 23, 2015 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 5 MPH, ... |
| Mar 6, 2015 | AIR BAGS | REAR ENDED SEMI THAT SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT PASSENGER... |