Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Ford Explorer has 36 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Pursuant to the attached pdf file this relates to component parts of the air bag system. When these ... |
| Mar 24, 2024 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE | Driver side window panel flew off during my drive on the interstate directly after I noticed it bein... |
| Dec 6, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | The airbag warning light keeps coming on after continued checks and fixes. The dealership zip tied c... |
| Oct 25, 2022 | AIR BAGS | 2011 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER STATED THAT DURING A COLLISION THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. |
| Apr 6, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Airbag fault |
| Nov 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | MY AIR BAG CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON 3 YEARS, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP A D THEY DISCOVE... |
| Oct 3, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. IT IS ON ALL THE TIME WILL NOT SHUT OFF |
| Aug 2, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND STAYING ON FOR NO REASON . I FEEL THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY ISSU... |
| Jul 2, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF SEEMINGLY RANDOMLY. NO CORRELATION TO TEMPERATURE O... |
| Jun 4, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON , POSSIBLE AIR BAG FAIL |
| Oct 2, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. |
| Sep 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | DASHBOARD WARNING INDICATOR FOR AIRBAGS. I DON'T RECALL WHEN/CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH IT FIRST CAME ON... |
| Jul 25, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | RESTRAINTS INDICATOR LAMP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SETUP THIS F... |
| Apr 23, 2017 | AIR BAGS | RANDOMLY, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND REMAIN ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS RESET, INDICATING THERE I... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | PURCHASED USED VEHICLE JANUARY 2017. MARCH 2017 AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARED INTERMITTENTLY AT START, WHEN ... |
| Jan 16, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT COMES OFF & ON WHEN DRIVING. WHEN LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAG WILL NOT OPERATE IN A CRASH. |
| Dec 19, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | DIAGNOSE AND ADVISED THAT DRIVER PRETENSIONER IS FAULTY. I HAVE TO PAY $400 PLUS TO HAVE THIS REPLAC... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. |
| Jul 5, 2016 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHICH SHUTS DOWN THE AIRBAG SAFETY SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN... |