1996 Ford Mustang Convertible Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 141,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Ford Mustang Convertible, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 141,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Ford mustang gt convertible '96 - while heading home me and my family were driving down the road going about 50 MPH. It was a clear sunny day, 85 degrees outside with no chance of rain. We had the windows and top up AC going. My fiance, the driver, started smelling water coming from the vents and asked if I could, but I couldn't smell the scent of water. A few seconds later it started to get smokey inside the car so he started to slow down to pull over and the smoke got thicker. As soon as we came to a complete stop the passenger air bag just deployed! …”
NHTSA complaint #10648713, filed 2014-10, 125,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Ford Mustang Convertible
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Ford Mustang Convertible
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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