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2016 Ford Focus Airbags Problems

13 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data

13
Complaints
9
Crashes
Mar 2018Dec 2019
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (13)

criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2023

The contact’s son owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door that pushed the vehicle's driver’s side into a fence. The driver's side air bag was deployed however, the passenger side air bag failed to deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11552610
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: May 2022

The contact owned a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, a vehicle stopped abruptly causing a 3-vehicle collision ahead. As a result, the brake pedal was depressed however she crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front.

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NHTSA #: 11463588
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2019

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a head on crash and only the air bag underneath the steering wheel deployed. The contact felt that the air bag partially deployed as to there was a powder substance and an unusual odor from the air bag.

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NHTSA #: 11287422
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle in the left lane and veered quickly to the right lane, crashed into another vehicle, crashed into a median, rolled over more than once and none of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed.

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NHTSA #: 11222288
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Apr 2019

I got into a car accident on april 22 2019 and my steering wheel air bag did not deploy. My whole front of the car was was destroyed and the airbag under the steering wheel deployed. I'm reporting this because it may not have killed me but it could kill someone.

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NHTSA #: 11203268
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Mar 2018

I was in an auto accident on 3/18 at fault of another driver traveling east, passing a stop sign, while I was traveling north on a residential street. The hit impacted the front of my driver's left side. The force was hard enough to destabilize my vehicle and go into 'crash mode' calling the police via bluetooth technology.

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NHTSA #: 11080325
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2017

My girl friend ,age 72 was driving the ford focus and turning into her apt. Complex, she was hit at about a 35 degree angle and although the lower air bag on the steering column deplayed the air bag on the top of the steering wheel did not.

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NHTSA #: 11043308
criticalAIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
CrashFiled: Jul 2016

My son wrecked our brand new ford, over 6,000 dangero. Most of the damage was front end. None of the air bags deployed.

NHTSA #: 10883807
highAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: May 2017

Tl* the contact's daughter owned a 2016 ford focus. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at 30 MPH, the driver struck the rear of another vehicle. All air bags except the driver knee air bag failed to deploy.

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NHTSA #: 10991642
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer performed an unknown repair; however, the failure recurred.

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NHTSA #: 11476261
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Mar 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving at approximately 25 MPH, the contact's vehicle was t-boned by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11075626
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Filed: Sep 2016

When the car starts, it displays several dashboard warning messages and chimes, indicating malfunctioning air bags, seat belts, traction control, and hill start assist (manual transmission). Dealership diagnosed a faulty restraint control module (rcm) and said the car was unsafe to drive until the module is replaced.

NHTSA #: 10909495
lowAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: Jul 2025

Restraint Module went bad and after I looked it up online this was a recall for my year make and model.

NHTSA #: 11677237

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