There are 8 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 1994 Ford Broncoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY BEHIND STEERING WHEEL FOR AIRBAG AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS IS FAILING. COULD CAUSE AIRBAG TO NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT OR TO PREMATURELY DEPLOY UNDER REGULAR DRIVING CONDITIONS. *JB
SEAT BELT DANGERS TO OBESE PASSENGERS. SEAT BELT COMES ACROSS NECK, NOT CHEST. SUDDEN BRAKING PUTS STRAIN ON NECK. COMMENT: CRASH DUMMIES DO NOT RESEMBLE THE MAJORITY OF AMERICAN WOMEN IN SIZE OR SHAPE. MY NECK WAS BRUISED AND THROAT INJURED. THIS WAS JUST FROM HARD BRAKING, NOT A CRASH. UNLESS THE SHOULDER HARNESS IS MADE MORE ADJUSTABLE WOMEN ARE GOING TO BE INJURED NOW THAT MORE STATES ARE GETTING TOUGH ON WEARING BELTS. I WEAR MINE TWISTED IN FRONT TO PLACE THE SHOULDER STRAP IN THE CENTER, OR WITH MY ARM THOUGH THE STRAP. *JB
CLOCKSPRING ON VEHICLE FAILED AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH. HORN WOULD INTERMITTENTLY WORK. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE HORN FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND WAS REPLACED. *YH
CONSUMER WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SINCE THAT TIME, AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING. DEALER STATED THAT WIRES CONNECTING CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY TO PANEL HAVE BROKEN, THIS HAPPENED ALL THE TIME. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALER AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS. *AK
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISON AND ROLLED OVER, AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT. (MIAMI FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPTAIN). *DSH
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE CLOCK SPRING IS LOOSE WITHIN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY, CAUSING A RATTLING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
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