Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. While driving at 45 MPH, the contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. The driver and passenger frontal air bag lights illuminated; however, the driver and passenger frontal air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact suffered injuries to the neck and chest. The front passenger suffered injuries to the chest. The driver and passenger required medical attention. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000.
2011 Ford Fiesta: airbags did not deploy in a crash
6 of the 730 complaints about the 2011 Ford Fiesta describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 46,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Driver's side was struck and side airbags did not deploy. Door was shattered.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, a driver made a left turn and crashed into the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained internal bruises that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. The contact stated that while traveling 40 MPH a collision took place. The air bags did not deploy. The air bag light on dashboard illuminated. The vehicle was towed. The failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle from the front driver's side. The air bags failed to deploy and although the contact was secured in the safety belt, he sustained a contusion to the head. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not inspected. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 35, 961.
Vehicle was in a minor 'fender bender' during rush hour - stop and go - traffic. Airbags did not deploy and damage to the 2011 fiesta ses was fixable. Very minimal damage (dent) to car in front of my vehicle. My vehicle went from fixable to igniting and a total loss.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Fiesta vehicles, manufactured from November 3, 2009 through September 21, 2012. The vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." The passenger side curtain air bag will not deploy in the event of a side impact collision when the front passenger seat is empty. Although the side curtain air bag system was designed to suppress the side curtain air bag under this scenario, that information is not explained in the owner's guide for these vehicles as required by FMVSS No. 208.
- Risk
- An occupant in the right rear seating position will not have coverage from the side curtain air bag in a side impact collision when the front passenger seat is empty, increasing the risk of injury to the right rear occupant.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners and dealers will reprogram the vehicle's software free of charge so that it no longer suppresses the passenger side curtain air bag when the front passenger seat is empty, and consistent with the description in the owner's guide. The safety recall began on October 26, 2012. Owner's may contact Ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 12V488000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2011 Ford Fiesta no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2011 Ford Fiesta?
6 of 730 owner complaints about the 2011 Ford Fiesta (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Ford Fiesta?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Ford Fiesta
Door locks 114Stalling 96Jerking 86Check engine light 71Shudder 71Grinding brakes 46Hesitation 42Transmission failure 42Won't start 34Won't shift 32Loss of power 29Slipping 21Harsh shifting 16Headlights 14Adaptive cruise 9Sudden acceleration 9Engine failure 7Airbag light 5Fire or smoke 5Overheating 5Seat belt 5Steering noise 5Whining noise 5
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