2001 Ford Mustang air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 26 complaints for the 2001 Ford Mustang, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 12% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 21 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 22 crashes, 21 injuries.
What owners wrote
While coasting out of car wash vehicle slid on ice, bumped into vacuum. At that time, both airbags deployed. There was no noticable damage to the vehicle or plat form. The consumer believes the air bag system must have been defective to have deployed without impact.
While crossing an intersection at 40 MPH a vehicle coming from the opposite direction tried to cross in front of consumer's vehicle. The other vehicle was unable to complete the turn and collided consumer's vehicle. Consumer was wearing seat belts, but the air bags did not deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Ford Mustang
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Seat belts 22 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints