1999 Ford F-150 air bags problems
69 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Ford F-150 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Went to stop at light had no brakes with no warning. I hit the car in front of me in the rear this also caused a delayed release of the air bags. This appears to be problem going back years that ford or the government wont do anything about.”
filed Jun 26, 2015
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. While attempting to avoid hitting a deer, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed off the side of a 20 foot high bridge. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a minor head injury and received medical attention. A police report was…”
filed Aug 29, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 F-150 | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 F-150 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 F-150 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 F-150 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020 F-150 | 10 | 1% |
| 2019 F-150 | 24 | 2% |
| 2018 F-150 | 37 | 2% |
| 2017 F-150 | 22 | 2% |
| 2016 F-150 | 33 | 2% |
| 2015 F-150 | 34 | 2% |
| 2014 F-150 | 31 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.