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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 Sep 9, 2026

35 of the 1,696 complaints on this car describe airbag.

Tick what matches of 35 reports

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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 Sep 9, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the F-150

EA10-001opened Jan 13, 2010
Airbags · model years 2004 to 2006

Inadvertent airbag deployment. Closed apr 25, 2011, led to recall 11V-107.

NHTSA summary
ODI opened this investigation based on reports of inadvertent airbag deployment.Data provided by Ford indicated that the airbag clockspring jumper wire, which is situated inside the steering wheel assembly, was installed in a manner that would allow it to rub (abrade) against a sharp metal edge on the nearby horn plate.Because the horn plate is electrically grounded the abrasion of an airbag wire on the sharp edge could cause a short circuit condition.As a result the airbag light may illuminate and/or the airbag may inadvertently deploy.Inadvertent deployments are most likely to occur during the airbag system's self-diagnostic test that initiates when the ignition switch is turned on.Ford modified the vehicle design in late January 2006 adding a protective tape over the sharp metal edge of the horn plate.Ford made additional design changes on MY 2007 vehicles to the horn plate, the clockspring jumper, and the connector layouts to further address this issue.ODI identified 318 deployment incidents with 121 alleged injury reports from subject vehicles.All but one of the incident and injury reports occurred in vehicles built before the January 2006 modification.In addition, there was one incident and alleged injury reported in the MY 2006 Mark LT vehicles that share the same design. In letters dated February 21 and April 11, 2011, Ford announced a recall of all of the approximately 1.3 million MY 2004-2006 F-150 vehicles built prior to January 24, 2006, the date the initial vehic
PE09-046opened Sep 24, 2009
Airbags · model years 2005

Inadvertent airbag deployment. Closed jan 19, 2010, led to recall 11V-107.

NHTSA summary
FORD REPORTS THAT THE INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS ARE MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE AIRBAG HORN MOUNTING PLATE'S SHARP METAL EDGE THAT EVENTUALLY CAN CHAFE/CUT THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING JUMPER WIRE LEADING TO A SHORT-TO-GROUND CONDITION.ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO (182) OF THE 230 REPORTS WERE FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS RESULTING IN 56 INJURIES WITH REMAINING 48 REPORTS FOR AN AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION CONDITION.INJURIES INCLUDE ABRASION, CONTUSION AND CUTS TO THE ARM/HAND/FACE AND/OR UPPER BODY REGIONS.ONE OWNER REPORTED A BROKEN TOOTH AND TWO OWNERS REPORTED BEING KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.IN ADDITION, MY2004 AND MY2006 F-150 VEHICLES ALSO CONTAIN THE SAME DESIGN THAT RESULTED IN AN ADDITIONAL 89 REPORTS WITH 37 AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS AND NINE INJURIES. FORD MADE AN INTERIM DESIGN CHANGE TO THE HORN MOUNTING PLATE IN JANUARY 2006 AND THEN MAJOR CHANGES TO THE HORN MOUNTING PLATE, AIRBAG MODULE AND CLOCKSPRING JUMPER WIRE DESIGNS IN JUNE 2006 FOR THE MY2007 VEHICLES.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA10-001) TO INCLUDE MY2004-2006 F-150 VEHICLES AND TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE CONDITION.
RQ98-006opened Mar 18, 1998
Airbags · model years 1994

Inadvertent air bag deployment. Closed aug 15, 2000, led to recall 93V-155.

NHTSA summary
There is no summary currently available

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.

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What owners wrote

“The clock spring in the steering has failed causing the airbag to no longer work on the driver side. The cruise control turns on and shuts off on its own. Sometimes won’t even let you set it. Volume controls no longer work. Horn no longer works. Steering has a clicking catching sound now when turning. Steering controls no longer light up and none of the buttons work.”

Filed Jul 19, 2026

“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 driver’s 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

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.

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