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2003 Ford Mustang Convertible Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
6%of 35 total for the year
Median mileage
94,745miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Ford Mustang Convertible, 6% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,745 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.

“As an overweight 6'9 citizen and phd scientist, I would like to know what safety tests are done for people that deviate from a normal size and weight. I understand that safety tests are done for children, but what about people that are very tall, or as it is an increasing problem in the us, people that are very obese? My seat belt touches my neck rather than going over my shoulder, potentially exposing me to neck injuries. The passenger airbags will impact my knees rather than my body, and there is no neck support from my headrest. …”

NHTSA complaint #10536286, filed 2013-08, 96,000 miles

“Making a right turn in a residential neighborhood with a speed of aprox. 10 MPH the airbags suddenly deployed on the drivers side and the passengers side. There was no collision with any kind of objects (car,pets.varments,road debris etc;;... ) there was no damage whatsoever to the car. But my son was knock-out briefly and had injuries to his face, chin, and arms. Thankfully no other cars are people were in the path while he was turning.”

NHTSA complaint #10503261, filed 2013-03, 93,490 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200326%
2001212%
200015%
1996225%
1995321%
199416%

Other parts of the 2003 Ford Mustang Convertible

Engine cooling
7 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford Mustang Convertible

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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