1995 Ford Mustang Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 4%of 602 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Ford Mustang, 4% of the 602 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 miles. 18 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“On feb. 17, 2004 I was struck from behind by a kia sportage that was traveling at approximately 55 MPH. I was stopped behind a mitsubishi eclipse at the time. When I was struck it thrust my vehicle into the rear of the eclipse. My airbags in my vehicle never deployed. I am positive that the force of the collision was sufficient enough to cause mine to deploy. My 2 children, as well as myself received whiplash and shoulder/neck injuries. I feel that we were very fortunate to come out of this unfortunate accident alive. I would like to find out exactly why they did not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10058623, filed 2004-02, 180,000 miles“Monday august 12 2002 I took my Mustang to riverside Ford because of a failed heater core valve. When I got to the service dept. I noticed the airbag light had come on. Asked them to fix airbag light and to let me know if it was indeed the heater core valve that had busted.that afternoon I was informed that it was the valve.I told them to repair airbag light only. …”
NHTSA complaint #766988, filed 2002-09“While driving my car at a speed of 35 MPH or faster, my right front starts to pull to the right, it has caused me to have a crash, never received the recall letter. I was not contacted by any dealer for the other recalls, # 95v138000 and #95e006002. How do I go about getting my car checked out without being charged. Please send me information. Thank you,”
NHTSA complaint #749803, filed 2001-08“Traveling at 30 MPH hit car that went through a red light. Both air bags deployed. The passenger air bag broke two fingers (pinky and ring), (the pinky finger is broken in multiple places) wrist, broken lip, burn to the face of passenger, abrasion to arm and chest. The driver airbag aside from inflating/exploding, broke inundating the car with blue smog that almost chocked me. Aside from that nothing happened to me.”
NHTSA complaint #10023511, filed 2003-06“The contact owns a 1995 Ford Mustang. While the vehicle was at a complete stop, the contact noticed smoke coming from the glove compartment area. He investigated under the hood and did not see any smoke in the engine compartment. When he started the ignition, he heard a very loud boom sound, and noticed that the passenger side air bag deployed. The passenger compartment became filled with gas and chemicals from the air bag. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure and current mileages were less than 174,000. Updated 0424/09. …”
NHTSA complaint #10262064, filed 2009-03, 174,000 milesRelated 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 1995 Ford Mustang
339 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
57 complaintsBrakes
40 complaintsElectrical system
37 complaintsSuspension
34 complaintsSteering
30 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsEquipment
18 complaintsSeats
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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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