2003 Ford Mustang Convertible Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Ford Mustang Convertible, 9% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,150 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“1998 Ford mustang gt convertible under warranty, the driver's seat belt (lap portion) became severely frayed. Belt (and maybe entire assembly) was replaced by dealer. Don't have an exact date - but within the first year of ownership. Now, at 5 yrs 4 mo of age, this belt is again fraying.”
NHTSA complaint #10028475, filed 2003-07, 31,150 miles“When the rear seat belt retracts, and it has a twist in the belt material (webbing), the retracting mechanism will lock preventing the belt from being pulled back out. This lock is similar to the locking which the retractor does, as it is designed to do, during rapid deceleration. The belt (webbing) guide allows the belt to retract with one or more twists in the webbing just as easily as it does when there is no twists. In other words, the guide doesn't prevent the belt from retracting when there is a twist in the webbing, and thus doesn't prevent the retractor lock up problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10133855, filed 2005-08, 11,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Ford Mustang Convertible
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel 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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