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2004 Ford Mustang GT Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
14%of 14 total for the year
Median mileage
69,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Ford Mustang GT, 14% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,500 miles. 2 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 highway speed 68 MPH when a car crossed the median 30 feet in front of me and I had a total loss head on collision with no air bag..... It failed to open ?”

NHTSA complaint #10198490, filed 2007-08, 50,000 miles

“Driving on highway at 50 MPH and hit black ice and lost control. Knocked down a 6*6 inch sign post . Contact point was right front bumper. Frame was bent, massive front end damage . Car was written off. Neither air bag deployed. Whipping forward action caused a broken back. Single vehicle accident and lone occupant.”

NHTSA complaint #10219762, filed 2008-02, 89,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2004 Ford Mustang GT

Brakes
3 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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.

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