There are 6 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2021 Ford Broncoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I was going down a dirt road about 20 mph, hit a big pothole in the road and the driver steering wheel airbag went off suddenly, and the car shut off.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco. The contact stated while at a stop light, a Kia vehicle driving at approximately 45-50 MPH rear-ended his vehicle causing him to collide with in vehicle in front on the driver's-side. No air bags were deployed and the rear bumper was detached. The vehicle was towed to Diamond Auto Works. The contact stated that he sustained head, neck, upper, and lower back as well as bruising from the left arm and his wrist that required medical attention and was bedridden. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was unsure if the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,100.
My toddler in his car seat while we were driving, reached over and grab the seatbelt that was closest to his car seat with his hand. As we were driving, he pulled the seatbelt as far out as he could, so that the locking mechanism was activated. After he pulled the seatbelt all the way out, he had wrapped around his neck and let go of it, and the seatbelt ended up tightening around his neck. Luckily, he was able to tell me what happened and I was able to pull off and grab the seatbelt and keep tension on it so it wouldn’t get any tighter around his neck. We had to call the fire department to cut the seatbelt off because the seatbelt was locked and getting tighter and we could not get it off his neck neck. As I called 911 I had to hold the seatbelt away from his neck from getting tighter, when the fire department got there their only option was to cut the seatbelt strap in order to remove it from his neck. Thankfully, quick thinking and holding the seatbelt away from his neck allowed me to be on the phone with 911 and when they got here allowed me to hold it away from his neck to keep it from choking him and potentially him turning blue from no oxygen. The seatbelt strap did leave a red mark on his neck from being wrapped around.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco. The contact received Manufacturer recall number: 21C23 (Air Bags), NHTSA Campaign Number: (Awaiting) however, the dealer informed the contact that the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and informed the contact that the remedy was not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
At present no incident has occurred. I am in the process of purchasing a 2021 Ford Bronco with the associated VIN number. The vehicle was delivered to the dealership, but as per guidance from corporate they are unable to now sell the vehicle. Ford has not determined a course of action and I am unable to purchase the vehicle. This is wholly unacceptable.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V770000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026