YearToAvoid

2005 Ford Five Hundred Airbags Problems

NHTSA has 15 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 3% of all 510 complaints for this model year. That is the highest airbag complaint count among 3 Five Hundred model years. These complaints report 9 crashes and 7 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 59,000 miles.

Airbags complaints
15
3% of 510 complaints
All complaints this year
510
Crashes reported
9
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
7
Median mileage
59,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Ford Five Hundred airbag complaints were filed

First complaint Jan 11, 2006, latest Feb 9, 2017.

2005 Ford Five Hundred airbags complaints: complaints filed per month2Jan 2006Mar 2008Sep 2008Dec 2009Mar 2011Sep 2015Oct 2016
15 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jan 2006 to Feb 2017; peak Apr 2008 (2).

Airbags recalls for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Airbags complaints by Five Hundred model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200515 (3%)
  2. 20067 (2%)
  3. 20076 (3%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Ford Five Hundred have airbag problems?
NHTSA has 15 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 3% of all complaints for this model year, including 9 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 59,000 miles.
Which Ford Five Hundred year has the most airbag complaints?
The 2005 Ford Five Hundred has the most airbag complaints (15), compared with 15 for the 2005.
Is there a airbag recall for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred is classified under airbags. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.