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2000 Ford Explorer airbags problems

The 2000 Ford Explorer has 70 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

70

Airbags complaints

6%

Share of year

30

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Related recalls

00V179000AirbagsJuly 5, 2000 · 2,300 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE A REVISED LEVEL SIDE CRASH SENSOR THAT COULD DEPLOY THE SIDE AIR BAG IF THE IGNITION KEY IS IN THE "RUN" POSITION AND THE SEATBELT WEBBING IS FORCIBLY EXTRACTED FROM A LOCKED RETRACTOR WITH A JERKING MOTION.

Consequence

INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE CRASH SENSORS WITH A REVISED DESIGN THAT WILL REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN UNEXPECTED SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2000 Ford Explorer have?

NHTSA has 70 complaints about the 2000 Ford Explorer airbags — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2000 Ford Explorer airbags?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 00V179000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.