There are 7 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2009 Ford Flex in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 7 of 7 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)RECALL 16C06,WE CALLED THE RECALL NUMBER AND THEY ARE DENYING AND REFUSING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE THAT THE NHTSA HAS SET INTO PLACE.WE ARE SEEKING COMPLIANCE IN GETTING THIS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE TO US SINCE THIS IS A JUSTIFIED RECALL.PLEASE CONTACT US AT [XXX] .WE ARE EXPERIENCING WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON IN VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT
TAKATA RECALL THE AIR BAGS ARE OFF AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING IT COMES IN MY DASHBOARD THO REMOVE ALL OBJECTS FROM BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIT OR DRIVER SIT WHEN THERE IS NOTHING THERE AND NOW IT DOESN'T WANNA ACELRATE MY CAR AT ALL IT PARKED NOW FOR 3 MONTHS
EXITING HWY AT 50 MPH, HIT BRAKE. HARD BRAKE PEDAL-NO BRAKES FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FULL THROTTLE ACCELERATION-VEHICLE WAS SENT TO THE FORD DEALER IN OCT FOR A CHECK ENG LIGHT THAT COULDN'T BE EXTINGUISHED. COMPUTER WAS REFLASHED WITH BASIC PROM. NO OTHER ISSUES UNTIL ACCIDENT
THE SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. STARTS OFF WITH THE RELEASE BUTTON STICKING, AFTER TIME THE BUCKLE BUTTON BREAKS AND NO LONGER IS ABLE TO BE USED. THE 3RD ROW BUCKLE WAS FIRST, NOW THE DRIVER'S BUCKLE IS STARTING TO STICK.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR IS NOT RELEASING THE BELT WHEN TRYING TO BUCKLE IN PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON A TRIP. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY. I AM CONCERNED THE SEATBELT WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. WHEN CONTACTING FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WAS ADVISED THAT FORD DOES NOT PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON ITS SEATBELTS!
2009 FORD FLEX. SECOND ROW PASSENGER OUTBOARD SHOULDER SAFETY RESTRAINT INOPERABLE. NO SIGNIFICANT EVENT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE INOP CONDITION. CHILD ENTERING SECOND ROW PULLED SEAT BELT FROM D-RING. BELT CAM OUT APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES AND STOPPED. THE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OR PAY OUT. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ALR LOCKOUT ISSUE. *TR
IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A PARKED VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WERE SET OFF AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER BACK AND HE WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL BENDING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *TR
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.