2009 Ford Mustang air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 136 complaints for the 2009 Ford Mustang, 63% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 136 63% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 1 fire, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was traveling at about 40 MPH in mid morning traffic. I went through a traffic signal on a city street at which time my engine accelerated at a high RPM. I could not control the vehicle or stop it even though I had depressed the brake pedal. I did lose control of my vehicle, spun around totally my vehicle and another and then stopping against guide wire. The engine was still revving when the car stopped. No airbags deployed and I was transported by ems to the er.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. The contact stated that the passenger side of the vehicle was hit by another vehicle traveling at approximately 45 MPH. The force of the impact caused the contacts vehicle to crash head-on into utility cables. None of the air bags deployed and the contact was injured. The vehicle was towed and was being inspected by the insurance company at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 39,000.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Ford Mustang
- Cruise control 22 complaints