Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Ford Ranger has 186 NHTSA airbags complaints and 8 airbags-related recalls.
186
Complaints
8
Recalls
22
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
21V081000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010...
21V076000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used...
17V788000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is superseding a previous recall for certain 2004-2006 Ford Ranger trucks to implement a final repair. Upon deployment of t...
17V787000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is superseding a previous recall for certain 2004-2006 Ford Ranger trucks to implement a final repair. Upon deployment of th...
15V322000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Ranger trucks manufactured March 24, 2003, to May 4, 2006. The affected vehicles ...
16V036000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles manufactured March 24, 2003, to May 4, 2006. Upon deployment of t...
23V125000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous ...
23V306000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving on the highway in rainy w... |
| May 23, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17... |
| Dec 13, 2023 | AIR BAGS | See attached document for complaint |
| Nov 22, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V... |
| Oct 26, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My husband was involved in a single-vehicle accident where he left the highway at around45 mph, went... |
| Sep 17, 2023 | AIR BAGS | See attached document for complaint |
| Nov 14, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that his daughter was involved in a head-on... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving at 10-15 MPH and making a rig... |
| Mar 17, 2021 | AIR BAGS | AFTER RECEIVING SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES, WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. THE ONL... |
| Jan 11, 2021 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNIN... |
| Jul 20, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THESE FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BEEN TO DEALER ON APPOINTMENTS AT LEAST 3 TIMES.... |
| Feb 23, 2020 | AIR BAGS | FORD RECALLED THE AIR BAGS TO GET FIXED ON MY TRUCK. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP,... |
| Sep 6, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I AM LOOKING TO SEE THE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. LAMOILLE VALLEY FORD WAS TO HAVE COMPLETED REPLACEMEN... |
| Feb 19, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. FORD HAS SENT ME NOTICES FOR YEARS ON THIS RECALL. I CALL EVERY FORD DEALERSHIP IN T... |
| Sep 6, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION F... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. I'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET PARTS FOR MONTHS. I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND MY NEX... |
| Aug 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE RECEIVED 2 NOTICES IN AS MANY YEARS AND HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO SET UP APPO... |
| Aug 8, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA C... |
| Jul 29, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA C... |
| Jun 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL - LOCAL FORD DEALER, BARTOW FORD, HAS FAILED TO REPAIR THE REPAIR AFTER TWO PHONE CAL... |