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Ford Mustang Air Bags Problems

2,028
Owner complaint records in our dataset
19
Years with records
1999–2017
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 2028 stored complaint records:

  • 143 indicate a crash
  • 102 indicate injury
  • 6 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi152
30–60k mi104
60–100k mi100
100–150k mi50
150–400k mi9

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • February 3, 2020 · 106,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owned a 2015 ford mustang. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy during a crash. During the crash the driver sustained injuries to the upper torso. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a cement utility pool. During the crash the front end of the vehicle was severely…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11308927

    2015 records in this system

  • December 30, 2019

    Air Bags · Frontal · Inflator Module

    I have a confirmed issue with my son's passenger side airbag. The local dealer woody anderson ford was not able to schedule repairs until march 17th and would not offer a loaner even for the day of the repair. As a result my son will have to drive an unsafe vehicle for 2 1/2 months until the repairs can be made.

    ODI 11292139

    2014 records in this system

  • December 5, 2019 · 101,105 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact's wife owned a 2011 ford mustang. The contact stated that while his wife driving at 30 mph, another vehicle ran a stop sign and hit her on the front driver side pillar. The air bag did not deploy. The contact took his wife to the hospital where she suffered a concussion and two herniated discs; it was unknown if the other driver sustained injuries. A police report was filed (#159951319-m). The…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11300699

    2011 records in this system

  • October 28, 2019 · 1,128,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Ten minutes prior to air bags deploying i complained to my two passengers that my eyes were burning. I was stopped in traffic, with my foot on brake in center lane in city traffic, when i hear a loud bang and instantly both airbags on driver and passenger side deployed. The noise and force startled me taking my foot of brake and rolling forward. The air bags blew both my passenger and my glasses into the back seat…

    1 injury

    ODI 11278233

    2002 records in this system

  • October 25, 2019 · 76,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Ford has failed to contact me regarding faulty airbags.i discovered this issue from the state farm ins website

    ODI 11271004

    2014 records in this system

  • October 22, 2019 · 139,000 miles

    Air Bags

    I don't own this vehicle anymore. Can the recall notices stop. You have only been sending them for years. Again. I don't only the vehicle anymore. Therefore i can not do anything about recall notice except throw it out. Send it to the new owner.

    ODI 11270196

    2007 records in this system

  • September 30, 2019

    Air Bags

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 ford mustang the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v001000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. An unknown ford dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm…

    ODI 11259116

    2014 records in this system

  • August 25, 2019

    Air Bags

    Car has had the airbag light on and off. Since it already had recall for it airbags, it seems like a faulty airbag system problem continues. Light usually comes on when been driving for several miles and stayes on. Once i tunr the ignition off, it resets it and turning the ignition on again, the light is gone, but will come back after driving several miles but not always.

    ODI 11265508

    2013 records in this system