Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford explorer has 53 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
53
Complaints
0
Recalls
34
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The driver was driving down the expressway and her back tire blew out causing her vehicle to spiral ... |
| Feb 10, 2019 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, MOVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON A CITY STREET AND INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. ... |
| Feb 22, 2018 | AIR BAGS | ALL SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ACCIDENT. DEPLOYMENT HAPPEND WHILE MY WIFE AND 4 YEAR OLD SON WAS ... |
| Nov 4, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY... |
| Jul 28, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED ON A HIGHWAY, ... |
| Jun 5, 2016 | AIR BAGS | I LOST CONTROL AROUND A BEN GOING 35MPH AFTER IT GOT DONE RAINING AND GOT IN AN ACCIDENT HIT A TELEP... |
| Feb 13, 2016 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING IN MINUS 20 DEGREE CELSIUS TO TAKE HIGHWAY 15 NORTH FROM JUST AFTER PANAMA BUS STATION... |
| Nov 13, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE ... |
| Oct 21, 2015 | AIR BAGS | MY FIANC AND I PUT OUR 10 MONTH OLD AND OUR 8 YEAR OLD IN THE SEATBELTS AND I GOT IN THE CAR (I AM P... |
| Oct 21, 2015 | AIR BAGS | MY DAUGHTER AND HER FIANC AND PUT THEIR 10 MONTH OLD AND THEIR 8 YEAR OLD IN THE SEATBELTS AND MY D... |
| Apr 3, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I WAS LEAVING THE STORE PARKING LOT. I STARTED THE CAR, PRESSED THE BREAK, PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE ... |
| Dec 28, 2014 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKS WHEN STARTED AND THEN REMAINS ON. I HAVEN'T HAD IT CHECKED OUT YET BUT I WAS SE... |
| Dec 11, 2014 | AIR BAGS | IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF DECEMBER 11, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN WITHOUT WARNING BOTH SIDE CURT... |
| Nov 18, 2014 | AIR BAGS | FRONT END ACCIDENT DID NOT DEPLOY DRIVER AIRBAG,HOWEVER PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO OCCUPANT I... |
| Sep 14, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VE... |
| Sep 11, 2014 | AIR BAGS | I WAS PICKING MY DAUGHTER UP FROM SCHOOL. WE GOT INTO THE CAR PUT OUR SEATBELTS ON I STARTED THE VEH... |
| Jun 24, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN HEAVY RAI... |
| Dec 26, 2013 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING IN SEMI WET CONDITIONS, GOING DOWNHILL AND ENGAGED THE OVERDRIVE OFF BUTTON. THE VEHIC... |
| Nov 13, 2013 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE F... |
| Jun 26, 2013 | AIR BAGS | TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON HIGHWAY 99 IN CHICO CA, BETWEEN EXITS 385 AND 386, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOY... |