2015 Ford F-150 · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 35owner reports
- 68,000median miles
- 18involved a crash
Newest report Sep 4, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
35 of the 1,718 complaints on this car describe airbag.
Tick what matches of 35 reports
Airbag on other F-150 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Airbag complaints split into a few kinds. The most common is an airbag warning light that won't go out. Others involve the passenger seat sensor switching the passenger bag off with an adult sitting there, an airbag that didn't deploy in a crash, or one that went off without a crash at all. A large share also come from owners waiting on a recall part.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (13 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the airbags covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the F-150
Inadvertent airbag deployment. Closed apr 25, 2011, led to recall 11V-107.
Inadvertent airbag deployment. Closed jan 19, 2010, led to recall 11V-107.
Inadvertent air bag deployment. Closed aug 15, 2000, led to recall 93V-155.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 20,000 and 86,000 miles, from the 21 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2015 Ford F-150 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Some 2015-2020 F-150, 2017-2022 Super Duty and 2018-2021 Expedition vehicles may experience a cracked or splitting driver air bag cover. This may be due to the air bag cover tear seam design.
What owners wrote
“The airbag cover on the steering wheel is separating/cracking along the mould lines and near the emblem.”
Filed Oct 1, 2023
“My airbags deployed while my truck was parked overnight. No known cause, no collision. Also when I put the keys in the truck all my dash lights were on no power steering. The truck is currently sitting at the dealership.”
Filed Mar 7, 2023
“2015 F150 4d 4x4 traveling approximately 60 mph impacted a 2017 Toyota Sienna van on the driverâs side after it had impacted the center Jersey wall. F150 then impacted center Jersey wall on drivers side. None of the F150 air bags deployed.”
Filed Jun 30, 2022
“Experienced a head on collision with an animal at 74mph on route 93. Total damage to front end and air bags were not deployed. Injuries sustained”
Filed Feb 15, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 18 of 35 reports involved a crash and 14 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 159 reports
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- Check engine light or misfire 79 reports
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- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 70 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 70 reports
- "Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on 69 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 63 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 60 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 53 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 48 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 40 reports
- Rear window shatters or explodes 40 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 26 reports