Ford Mustang air bags problems by year
2,389 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 34 Mustang model years. The most reported year is 2007 with 348 reports.
| Year | Air Bags reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 5 | 7% | — | |
| 2022 Mustang | 1 | 2% | — | |
| 2021 Mustang | 2 | 4% | — | |
| 2020 Mustang | 8 | 7% | — | |
| 2019 Mustang | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 2018 Mustang | 2 | 1% | — | |
| 2017 Mustang | 10 | 4% | — | |
| 2016 Mustang | 15 | 4% | 17,100 mi | |
| 2015 Mustang | 23 | 5% | 41,800 mi | |
| 2014 Mustang | 245 | 68% | 25,000 mi | |
| 2013 Mustang | 145 | 54% | 27,000 mi | |
| 2012 Mustang | 158 | 34% | 42,845 mi | |
| 2011 Mustang | 125 | 27% | 60,500 mi | |
| 2010 Mustang | 179 | 69% | 43,000 mi | |
| 2009 Mustang | 135 | 75% | 45,000 mi | |
| 2008 Mustang | 240 | 69% | 39,500 mi | |
| 2007 Mustang | 348 | 57% | 71,000 mi | |
| 2006 Mustang | 228 | 54% | 70,967 mi | |
| 2005 Mustang | 235 | 33% | 58,000 mi | |
| 2004 Mustang | 9 | 8% | — | |
| 2003 Mustang | 11 | 8% | — | |
| 2002 Mustang | 20 | 17% | 35,600 mi | |
| 2001 Mustang | 26 | 15% | — | |
| 2000 Mustang | 42 | 14% | 56,000 mi | |
| 1999 Mustang | 32 | 15% | — | |
| 1998 Mustang | 15 | 6% | — | |
| 1997 Mustang | 6 | 3% | — | |
| 1996 Mustang | 21 | 9% | — | |
| 1995 Mustang | 27 | 4% | — | |
| 1994 Mustang | 35 | 10% | — | |
| 1993 Mustang | 16 | 16% | — | |
| 1992 Mustang | 8 | 12% | — | |
| 1991 Mustang | 7 | 9% | — | |
| 1990 Mustang | 9 | 11% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.