Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
20,105 NHTSA complaints about air bags:frontal issues across 44 makes and 786 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
20,105 filings · 786 models · 44 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS MASS 20,105 ODI rows
- MODELS 786 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 44 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 74.0% 14,871 crash-flagged
- RANK #23 of 696 categories
- SEV CRITICAL 233 deaths · 13039 injuries
Filing-volume peers
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL sits MASS on ODI intake volume (#23 of 696 standardized categories) with a CRITICAL severity stamp (233 reported fatalities across 786 models). Open Honda Accord (category leader) →
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL filing-volume reading
The standout signal for air bags:frontal is ODI intake volume: 20,105 filings (MASS band · #23 of 696 standardized categories) across 786 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 74.0%.
Heavy intake categories like this one often reflect a shared supplier or a stressed FMVSS test, open the affected-vehicles table to see whether filings cluster on a few platforms or spread evenly.
Next step: compare Honda Accord against SEAT BELTS on filing totals before treating air bags:frontal volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honda Accord | |
| 2 | Honda Civic | |
| 3 | Toyota Camry | |
| 4 | Ford Taurus | |
| 5 | Ford F-150 | |
| 6 | Dodge Caravan | |
| 7 | Toyota Corolla | |
| 8 | Ford Escort | |
| 9 | Dodge Neon | |
| 10 | Ford Focus | |
| 11 | Chevrolet S10 | |
| 12 | Dodge RAM | |
| 13 | Pontiac Grand AM | |
| 14 | Hyundai Elantra | |
| 15 | Ford Ranger | |
| 16 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 17 | Dodge RAM 1500 | |
| 18 | Ford Explorer | |
| 19 | Plymouth Voyager | |
| 20 | Nissan Altima | |
| 21 | Chevrolet Cavalier | |
| 22 | Ford Mustang | |
| 23 | Dodge Grand Caravan | |
| 24 | Chevrolet Blazer | |
| 25 | Chevrolet Silverado | |
| 26 | Dodge Intrepid | |
| 27 | Dodge Dakota | |
| 28 | Hyundai Sonata | |
| 29 | Mazda 626 | |
| 30 | Nissan Sentra |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light was illuminated while driving. The contact stated that after the first failure, the vehicle was t
See attached document from complainant
The contact owns a 2011 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph in inclement weather, the vehicle slid on ice and collided with a steel pole, breaking the pole. The contact was un
The contact owned a 2017 Lexus RX350. The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH on the highway, another vehicle that lost control and crashed into the contact's front and side of the vehicle. The dri
My passenger air bag deployed or went off as i was driving home from work and made such a loud noise that i crashed my 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. I was startled and scared and disoriented and others around
When to start truck and air bag in steering wheel exploded.
Acutely while driving, the brake petal went all the way to the floor. The brakes slowly slowed the car but didn’t stop it. Car was towed to the dealership May 21st. I was refused a loaner. Despite
The contact owns a 2005 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V182000 (AIRBAGS) The contact stated two days later on June 4, 2021, while driving 60 mph, when the
I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE CAR. BECAUSE OF TIRES AND AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. I WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. AND THE ACCIDENT IS BEING BLAMED ON ME. COULD SOMEONE CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS
I WAS ABOUT TWO CAR LENGTHS BEHIND AN 18 WHEELER ON HWY 231 SOUTH BOUND IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. I WENT TO GET OVER TO THE LEFT TO PASS, WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE AND SWAY SIDE TO SIDE. MY
I HAVE A CONFIRMED ISSUE WITH MY SON'S PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE LOCAL DEALER WOODY ANDERSON FORD WAS NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS UNTIL MARCH 17TH AND WOULD NOT OFFER A LOANER EVEN FOR THE DAY OF T
I HAVE A 2009 CAMRY THAT I LEASED ON 3/8/19. ON 10/9/19 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, NOT CITED, THE CAR THAT HIT ME FROM THE REAR DOING 90 MPM UPON INPACT PUSHED IN FROM SOUTH BOUND TO EAST BOUND.
2012 FORD FUSION VIN [XXX] (THE VEHICLE VIN SECTION OF THIS COMPLAINT WOULD NOT ALLOW ANY ENTRY SO I HAVE ENTERED IT HERE). THIS VEHICLE'S VIN IS ON NHTSA AND FORD RECALL LISTS FOR DEFECTIVE PASSENG
FRONT END COLLISION- DIRECT HIT-2015 TOYOTO RAVE 4 -AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.CAR A HIT CAR B, CAR A GOING 50, HIT CAR B GOING 15 MPH. CAR B TOTALED
ON THE EVENING OF NOVEMBER 20, 2018 MY FAMILY AND I WERE IN A CAR ACCIDENT. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY HUSBAND'S NEW XC60 THAT HE HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED. AS THE FIVE OF US SAT STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC L
PASSENGER AIR BAG RESTRAINT LIGHT IS ACTIVATED.
WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH. SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SDS) MALFUNCTION. TOOK CAR TO NEAREST MERCEDES DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IGNITION SWITCH WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RE
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE
TAKATA RECALL - WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A SLOW UP, AND I BRAKED, BUT STOPPED RIGHT AT THE REAR BUMPER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. HOWEVER, ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING BEHIND ME AND COULDN'T S
Related Vehicle Components
Verify with NHTSA · consumer-reported counts are not verified defect findings.