1994 Ford Mustang Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 10%of 356 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the air bags of the 1994 Ford Mustang, 10% of the 356 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 15 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The major problem was the head gasket failure (after 100,000 miles) with the engine needing to be replaced. I was not notified at any time regarding this recall. Ford denies that this problem was a recall and that it was my fault that the engine went since I do not do all my repairs at the Ford dealership and if I had, I would've been notified of the head gasket failure problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070954, filed 2004-01, 110,000 miles“Dt: contact stated the driver's side and passenger's side air bag deployed while driving down the highway. There was no prior warning. The vehicle has been towed to the dealer. The dealer stated all the sensors were in place. The dealer was offering no free remedy. The consumer stated the engine had been replaced. Updated 12/07/05.”
NHTSA complaint #10142357, filed 2005-11, 138,144 miles“Power door lock on pass. Side inoperative tires in rear of vehicle wear on inner side, have tried numerous times to have alignment done at different maintenance facilities. Transmission has intermittent shift problems (surges) between 3-4 gears when car is warm. At present time it is a constant issue now and it is my only vehicle. Airbag light is on most of the time but sometimes cycles off.”
NHTSA complaint #10069036, filed 2004-01, 70,000 miles“The contact owns a 1994 Ford Mustang. While driving at an unknown speed, the rear driver side tire detached from the rim. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and it slid into an embankment and went airborne into a tree. The air bag failed to deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact stated that she purchased four tires from sam's club and that the wrong tire size was placed on the vehicle, which caused the crash. …”
NHTSA complaint #11166008, filed 2019-01, 42,480 miles“Consumer was driving on highway at normal speed when vehicle started to hydroplane/ blowout occurred on the right rear. Threw vehicle into a bridge, caved in gas tank, end spinned. Took off the entire front, including hydraulics, the hood was still down and intact. The air bags never deployed. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #826827, filed 1998-08Related recalls
- 01V318000Oct 3, 2001Equipment description: passenger vehicles that have had the driver's air bag module replaced after april 5, 2000. The replacement driver's air bag module…Covers: Ford Mustang 1994–1997, Lincoln Town CAR 1995–1997
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 | 8 | 7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 | 15 | 4% |
| 2015 | 23 | 5% |
| 2014 | 245 | 68% |
| 2013 | 145 | 54% |
| 2012 | 158 | 34% |
| 2011 | 125 | 27% |
| 2010 | 179 | 69% |
| 2009 | 135 | 75% |
| 2008 | 240 | 69% |
| 2007 | 348 | 57% |
| 2006 | 228 | 54% |
| 2005 | 235 | 33% |
| 2004 | 9 | 8% |
| 2003 | 11 | 8% |
| 2002 | 20 | 17% |
| 2001 | 26 | 15% |
| 2000 | 42 | 14% |
| 1999 | 32 | 15% |
| 1998 | 15 | 6% |
| 1997 | 6 | 3% |
| 1996 | 21 | 9% |
| 1995 | 27 | 4% |
| 1994 | 35 | 10% |
| 1993 | 16 | 16% |
| 1992 | 8 | 12% |
| 1991 | 7 | 9% |
| 1990 | 9 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1994 Ford Mustang
160 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
50 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsSeats
25 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsSeat belts
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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