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2009 Ford Focus airbags problems

22 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 44,576. 13 crashes reported.

owner complaints
22
of this car's complaints
10%
typical mileage
44,576
crashes
13
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Frontal
    3

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Ford Focus airbags problems in other years

19992005201020152018

Specific symptoms reported on the 2009 Ford Focus airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

No deployment 8Airbag light 7

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2009 Ford Focus owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Aug 22, 2018 · Airbags · 55,000 miles · CA

Airbag light went off and diagnostics indicate clock spring fault. Airbag potentially not functional.

Filed Jul 26, 2018 · Airbags · NC · crash

Front end collision at 45-50 MPH. Airbags did not deploy in crash

Filed Jul 7, 2018 · Airbags · NV

Takata recall I have called the ford dealers in both carson city and reno nevada. Both dealers state that they do not have the parts to do the results.

Filed Jan 8, 2018 · Airbags · 39,000 miles · WI

The airbag light suddenly came on one day and it does not go out. I researched it on google and it appears to be very common in ford focus vehicles. The safety issue is that in my research I learned although this is a common issue, if the light is on the air bag will not work if needed.

Filed Aug 2, 2017 · Airbags, Electrical · 95,000 miles · TX

Air bag light is stuck on randomly makes a "dinging" sound. Tires continue to wear out at a rapid speed, ignition switch will get stuck an engine will not turn over-can't find a cause. And the A/C stopped working this week, mechanic looking for a leak unable to figure out these issues and why they all started with in past month. Each problem they can't find solutions or tell me it's probably a sensor or the heat. They hook it up to the computer and it shows nothing wrong?!?!

Filed Jan 8, 2017 · Airbags · 65,000 miles · MA

The airbag light suddenly came on one day. I researched it on google and it appears to be very common in ford focus vehicles. My mechanic is unable to address the issue stating it must be done at a ford dealetship out and the problem is in the brain /module of the car. For these reasons I thought there would have been a recall. The safety issue is that in my research I learned although this is a common issue, if the light is on the air bag will not work if needed.

Filed May 24, 2016 · Airbags, Steering · MD · crash

I was involved in a rollover in 2009. The car steering was loose and caused me to lose control on the road. I was switching lanes on the highway, the road was uneven and the steering seemed to stop working. Also the airbags did not deploy. It was a rental car.

Filed Sep 1, 2015 · Airbags · 112,000 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

I exited the highway via an off ramp and hit the breaks to slow down. My back end spun out of control and I hit the guardrail with the front driver's side of my car. My car was deemed a total loss, my air bag did not deploy.

Filed Jun 29, 2015 · Airbags · 12,500 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 ford focus. While driving 30 MPH, an oncoming vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle head-on. The driver side air bag deployed. The contact sustained neck and chest injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to a collision depot. The failure mileage was 12,500.

Filed Apr 1, 2015 · Airbags · CA · crash · 1 injury

My vehicle a ford focus 2009 because of poor visibility went off the road traveling north on hwy 76 (san diego county, palomar mt. Area). The car went off the road at the end of hwy 76 at hwy 79 in the mt. Palomar area near lake henshaw. The air bags failed to deploy despite the front end of the car being severely damaged.

Questions about the 2009 Ford Focus airbags

Does the 2009 Ford Focus have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 22 complaints about the airbags of the 2009 Ford Focus, 10% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2009 Ford Focus airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 44,576 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2009 Ford Focus airbags?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford Focus have bad airbags?

The Ford Focus model years with the most airbags complaints are 2000 (191 complaints), 2001 (147 complaints) and 2007 (118 complaints).

Other 2009 Ford Focus problems

Electrical 45Transmission 39Acceleration 33Suspension 25Engine 23Wheels 22Locks 18Fuel system 17Tires 17Body 12Brakes 9Steering 9Visibility 6Seat belts 4Seats 2Lights 1

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