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2002 Ford Mustang GT Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 48 total for the year
Median mileage
11,063miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Ford Mustang GT, 2% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,063 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.

“I was driving through a construction site. The vehicle was stopped at a red light about the 4th or 5th car back. I drove forward and as I was coming through the intersection where the was a change in road height of about 4 to 5 inches. My engine cross member bottomed out on the road and caused my airbags to deploy. I was not traveling very fast, at the most 15 MPH. No other damage to the vehicle occurred either.”

NHTSA complaint #10109848, filed 2005-02, 11,063 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20066442%
20054930%
2004214%
200312%
200212%
2001712%
200046%
199926%

Other parts of the 2002 Ford Mustang GT

Engine cooling
16 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford Mustang GT

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology