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1996 Ford F-150 airbags problems

The 1996 Ford F-150 has 24 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

24

Airbags complaints

6%

Share of year

16

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

F-150 airbags complaints by model year106 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 4 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 101 complaints1995: 37 complaints1996: 24 complaints1997: 100 complaints1998: 42 complaints1999: 75 complaints2000: 70 complaints2001: 67 complaints2002: 37 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 83 complaints2005: 106 complaints2006: 49 complaints2007: 27 complaints2008: 28 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 19 complaints2011: 15 complaints2012: 38 complaints2013: 38 complaints2014: 31 complaints2015: 33 complaints2016: 33 complaints2017: 22 complaints2018: 37 complaints2019: 24 complaints2020: 10 complaints2021: 5 complaints2022: 3 complaints2023: 1 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 1 complaints
F-150 airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1996 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 1996 Ford F-150 airbags — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.