1989 Ford Mustang Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 18%of 109 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 131,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the seat belts of the 1989 Ford Mustang, 18% of the 109 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 131,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Seat belts pull out and latch however the cross body portion does not recede back into frame, only continues to loosen and not retract this happens at any time you ate using the seat belts, happens with front and passenger seat belts, either stopped. Driving, breaking or excelling. Its all the time . My best guess is that the seat belt mechanism is old and wore out. Speedometer stopped working about 8 months ago. At that time there was 131,000 original miles on the motor. No idea why the speedometer just stopped working as I was driving in town going about 35 miles per hour. …”
NHTSA complaint #11361416, filed 2020-09, 131,000 miles“Seatbelts do not retract properly, and can tangle. Front seat drivers side anchor broke, metal supporting seat rail was split. Repaired via brazing. Speedometer needle clicked from delivery, dealer said was normal, at mileage the needle exited the assembly after a short period of wildly eratic movement.”
NHTSA complaint #702636, filed 1999-01“While driving and with no warning consumer hit brakes and driver's side seat belt will not stay in locked position. Dealer notified. *akthe drivers side belt was replaced, but would not work after installation.”
NHTSA complaint #8017633, filed 2002-08“When seat belts are removed from use, they do not retract; when one tries to use the belts, afterwards, slack from non-retracting remains looped outsid eof door, belts feel tight from being caught in the door.”
NHTSA complaint #802126, filed 1996-10Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 16 | 6% |
| 2016 | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 | 10 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 6 | 2% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 | 16 | 11% |
| 2002 | 13 | 11% |
| 2001 | 22 | 13% |
| 2000 | 36 | 12% |
| 1999 | 19 | 9% |
| 1998 | 18 | 8% |
| 1997 | 19 | 11% |
| 1996 | 12 | 5% |
| 1995 | 6 | 1% |
| 1994 | 13 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 3 | 4% |
| 1989 | 20 | 18% |
| 1988 | 10 | 9% |
| 1987 | 2 | 5% |
| 1986 | 6 | 20% |
| 1985 | 4 | 25% |
| 1984 | 2 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1989 Ford Mustang
46 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Ford Mustang
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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