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2001 Ford Ranger airbags problems

The 2001 Ford Ranger has 64 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

64

Airbags complaints

9%

Share of year

48

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Ranger airbags complaints by model year293 complaints1990: 1 complaints1992: 1 complaints1994: 3 complaints1995: 20 complaints1996: 25 complaints1997: 22 complaints1998: 34 complaints1999: 83 complaints2000: 67 complaints2001: 64 complaints2002: 38 complaints2003: 25 complaints2004: 189 complaints2005: 132 complaints2006: 174 complaints2007: 233 complaints2008: 293 complaints2009: 143 complaints2010: 127 complaints2011: 198 complaints2014: 1 complaints2016: 1 complaints2017: 1 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Ranger airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2001 FORD RANGER CRASHED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT/ SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. FORD M HAS NOT BEEN CALLED. T A…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · October 10, 2005 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2001 Ford Ranger have?

NHTSA has 64 complaints about the 2001 Ford Ranger airbags — 9% 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.