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2010 Ford Mustang Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
179
Latest Mar 5, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
69%
of 260 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
8
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
12

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 Ford Mustang submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 179 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

The 25 most recent of 179, in the owner's own words

AirbagsElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 5, 2023

Airbag deployed while stopped in traffic on the 91 east freeway.

NHTSA ID
11510203
Incident
Dec 1, 2022
AirbagsEngineSuspension
Filed Jan 21, 2023

I was on my way to go do a clients hair on dec 1 2022 I was tragically hit by the airbag at a 2,000 force pressure My left side of my jaw is in pain As well as my skull I also have a condition on my chest musculoskeletal

NHTSA ID
11502903
Incident
Dec 1, 2022
Airbags
Filed Sep 9, 2020
Crash reportedFire reported3 injuries reported2 deaths reported

I GOT INTO A WRECK WITH A VEHICLE THAT PAST A STOP SIGN HITTING ME AT 120MPH. THE AIRBAG IN THE DRIVERS SEAT EXPLODED IMMEDIATELY. I HAD MY MUSTANG SERVICE IN GALVESTON FORD DEALERSHIP FOR MY AIRBAGS WITHIN A YEAR. LUCKILY I PUSHED MY SEAT BACK TO AVOID MAJOR INJURIES TO MY FACE.*DT*DT*JB AIRBAG HAS BEEN REPLACED *JB

NHTSA ID
11353905
Incident
Sep 6, 2020
Mileage
854,324 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 23, 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 19V001000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN 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 WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11246074
Incident
Aug 23, 2019
Airbags
Filed Aug 8, 2019
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE TRAFFIC BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THEIR VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED ON THE REAR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LATER SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH WHIPLASH AND MULTIPLE CERVICAL LUMBAR INJURIES. IT WAS UNKNOWN A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CALLER CONTACTED FORD AND WAS PROVIDED WITH CASE NUMBER 22339965 ALONG WITH BEING ADVISED TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
11242697
Incident
Aug 8, 2019
Mileage
115,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 28, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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. DANA FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 266 WEST SERVICE ROAD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314, (718) 983-8700) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF *JB

NHTSA ID
11210439
Incident
Jan 2, 2019
Airbags
Filed Feb 12, 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11176481
Incident
May 23, 2016
Airbags
Filed Dec 12, 2018

FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS LUCAS FPRD IN BURLINGTON NJ KEEPS SAYONG ALL THE PARTS HAVE NOT COME IN. YET THEY KEEP SENDING NOTICE AIR BAG NERDS TO BE REPLACED

NHTSA ID
11161057
Incident
Nov 20, 2018
Airbags
Filed Nov 26, 2018

TAKATA RECALL, MY AIRBAG IS LIT ON MY DASH BOARD AND THEN INREIVED A LETTER SAYING THEIR HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE DRIVERS AND PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG.

NHTSA ID
11153983
Incident
Nov 15, 2018
Airbags
Filed Nov 23, 2018

I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS NOTICES ABOUT THIS RECALL,HOWEVER I CAN NOT GET A FORD DEALER TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, THERE ALWAYS BACKED UP OR THE DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR, I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR BY FORD MOTOR CO. UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED, YET THERE IS ALWAYS AN EXCUSE WHY THEY CANT GET TO IT. THIS CAR HAS SAT IN MY GARAGE LONG ENOUGH, I WANT IT FIXED

NHTSA ID
11153283
Incident
Oct 20, 2017
Mileage
38,090 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 5, 2018

I HAVE BEEN CALLING TO HAVE THIS PART CHANGE AND THERE NONE IN STOCK

NHTSA ID
11149496
Incident
Nov 1, 2018
Airbags
Filed Oct 23, 2018
Crash reported

TAKATA RECALL..I DRIVE IT EVERYDAY. I KNOW IT'S CAUSED DEATHS. I JUST WANT TO BE SAFE

NHTSA ID
11141987
Incident
Oct 9, 2018
Mileage
175,578 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 24, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JANUARY OF 2018. THE DEALER (BEACH FORD, 2717 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11130940
Incident
Jan 31, 2018
Airbags
Filed Sep 21, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BILL CURRIE FORD (5815 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL) 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 WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11130627
Incident
Feb 2, 2017
Airbags
Filed Aug 24, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (MARLER FORD COMPANY, 22077 US-167, DRY PRONG, LA 71423) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11122145
Incident
Jun 30, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 21, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CROWN FORD, 256 SWAIN STREET, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28303, (910)-920-9614) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11121241
Incident
Jan 11, 2018
Airbags
Filed Jul 26, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. THE LOCAL DEALER (KELLY FORD, 776 MAGNOLIA AVE, MELBOURNE, FL) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11113890
Incident
Jun 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 20, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (TOWN EAST FORD, 18411 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY, MESQUITE, TX 75150, (972)-584-9140). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

NHTSA ID
11112591
Incident
Jun 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 9, 2018

TAKATA RECALL. MY LOCAL AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLACE MY PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG BECAUSE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. MY DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO TELL ME WHEN PARTS WILL AVAILABLE OR EVEN PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS SINCE I RECEIVED THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICES IN 2015 (DRIVER-SIDE) AND 2016 (PASSENGER-SIDE). MY LAST CONTACT WITH DEALER WAS JAN 16, 2018. MY REPAIRS ARE NOT BEING ACCOMPLISHED IN A TIMELY MANNER.

NHTSA ID
11110204
Incident
Jan 16, 2018
Mileage
66,436 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 5, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER (BOULEVARD FORD LINCOLN OF GEORGETOWN, 40 BRIDGEVILLE RD, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947, (877) 906-3888) INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAITED MORE THAN SIX WEEKS WITH NO FOLLOW UP FROM THE DEALER. THE DEALER PLACED THE CONTACT ON HOLD FOR OVER 25 MINUTES AND THEN THE LINE DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT CALLED BACK, BUT NO ONE ANSWERED. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE PART WAS AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

NHTSA ID
11109626
Incident
May 1, 2018
Airbags
Filed Jun 20, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER (MCKIE FORD LINCOLN, 1-605-348-1400) WAS CALLED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

NHTSA ID
11102774
Incident
Jun 20, 2018
Airbags
Filed Jun 13, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (FRITTS FORD, 8000 AUTO DR., RIVERSIDE, CA 92504) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11101599
Incident
Jun 12, 2018
Airbags
Filed Jun 5, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER (FULLERTON FORD, 1044 US-22, SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11099964
Incident
Jun 4, 2018
Airbags
Filed Jun 2, 2018

FOR OVER TWO YEARS. I HAVE BEEN CALLING TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL FOR MY 2010 FORD MUSTANG AIRBAG. TODAY I TRIED AGAIN, ONLY TO BE TURNED DOWN FOR NOT HAVING THE PART ON HAND. I HAVE CONTACTED SO MANY DEALERSHIPS TO GET MY CAR FIXED ALL UNSUCCESSFUL. I NEED MY RECALL DONE AND REQUEST ASSISTANCE TO GET THIS DONE.

NHTSA ID
11099299
Incident
Jun 2, 2018
Airbags
Filed Mar 28, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (JERRY'S FORD ALEXANDRIA, 6510 LITTLE RIVER TURNPIKE, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22312) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11081801
Incident
Mar 27, 2018

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