2011 Ford Ranger air bags problems

What owners report

• “I received a letter from FORD identifying my Ranger as in need of an airbag replacement under recall, for free installation and parts. I called the only Ford dealer in town, Capitol Ford, Santa Fe, NM, and was told they were unable to replace my airbag because they did not have the parts for it and…”

  filed Jun 15, 2026

• “I'm looking to buy this truck from a private sale. If I do, and the recall has not been completed, will the manufacturer still fix it for free?”

  filed Jul 2, 2025

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

• Driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after…
  Campaign 21V158000 · Mar 10, 2021
• These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used…
  Campaign 21V081000 · Feb 16, 2021
• Air Bags
  Campaign 19V001000 · Jan 7, 2019
• Air Bags
  Campaign 16V384000 · May 31, 2016

Related service bulletins

• Certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2005-2006 GT, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion and MKZ/Zephyr, 2006-2011 Milan, and 2007-2010 Edge & MKX Vehicles Driver & Passenger Airbag Module Quality Control Inspection REASON FOR THIS…

  22B05 S1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 27, 2023

• Certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2005-2006 GT, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion & MKZ/Zephyr, 2006-2011 Milan, and 2007-2010 Edge & MKX Vehicles Driver & Passenger Airbag Module Quality Control Inspection: Ford Motor…

  22B05 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 28, 2022

Air Bags problems in other Ranger years

Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Ford Ranger