2016 Ford Mustang air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 15 complaints for the 2016 Ford Mustang, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 17,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 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 | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 17,000 miles, and 90% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 1 fire, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was involved in an incident where a deer jumped out in front of me. I swerved and my car went through a brick mailbox. My airbags took a while to come out, but when they did I was burned and blistered.
I have some serious concerns about the safety ratings, specifically the 2 star rating after the crash tests conducted by the european ncap and the australian ancap. These crash tests show that the front airbags did not inflate sufficiently to avoid head injuries. When I was first test driving the 2016 mustang, the window sticker had a 5 star safety rating by the NHTSA.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Ford Mustang
- Engine 84 complaints
- Electrical system 73 complaints
- Backover prevention 54 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 29 complaints
- Body & structure 29 complaints
- Latches & locks 27 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints