2001 Ford Mustang GT Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 12%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,886miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Ford Mustang GT, 12% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,886 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I was driving through an alley going about 5-10 MPH when I went over a small pothole and my suspension bottomed out and my airbags deployed. The airbags did not fully deploy and if this was an event of a real accident the airbags would have not did anything for safety. There is no damage to the vehicle at all.”
NHTSA complaint #10176117, filed 2006-12, 74,000 miles“Aug 13 I was involved in a rollover accident due to tire tread separation. It was the 4th tire of the set that had gone bad. After the 2nd tire went bad, I tried to get the tire dealer to send it in for inspection/defect. He refuse and the accident occurred 3 weeks later.”
NHTSA complaint #10169436, filed 2006-09, 105,000 miles“The air bags in my 2001 Ford Mustang Gt, deployed without cause. There was no impact or sudden stop. There was no reason for them to deploy. Ford says it that they deployed from an impact, yet there is no damage to the vehicle. They would not cover it under warranty and I had to go thru my insurance company to get them replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10000003, filed 2002-12, 26,900 miles“While driving 25 MPH consumer turned left on a road under construction and vehicle rolled across a stretch of gravel, it lost control and collided with a beam protruding from a retainer wall. Seat belts were worn, but the front air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained minor back and head injuries. Police did arrive on the scene but the consumer was not cited.”
NHTSA complaint #10044923, filed 2003-10, 39,886 miles“Consumer's vehicle was traveling at 35 MPH when it was struck by another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained head and back injuries. Manufacturer sent an inspector, who stated air bags should not have deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10106633, filed 2005-01, 1,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Ford Mustang GT
13 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford Mustang GT
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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