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2000 Ford Mustang Air bags Problems

Complaints
42about this part
Share
14%of 311 total for the year
Median mileage
53,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 42 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Ford Mustang, 14% of the 311 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,500 miles. 33 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.

“I was making a normal order delivery drop off going off my GPS I came to a narrow road where no signs of a dip ahead. Came to a dip ahead that you couldn't tell it was a dip and I wasn't going no more than 11 to13 miles when I was coming over it and my airbags busted out of my steering wheel hitting my hand and my arm leaving burn marks. I couldn't stay on the road so I waited 30 mins before I drove slowly back to my house cause then my tire started going low.”

NHTSA complaint #11331191, filed 2020-06, 11 miles

“My daughter was involved in a single vehicle front end collision. She hit a fire hydrant after a 90 degree spin at a speed of about 30 MPH. The car sustained $6000 in damage and was totaled. Neither the driver or passenger airbags deployed. I questioned the body shop if they should have, everyone I talked to feels they should have. Isn't this what they are designed to do?”

NHTSA complaint #10165286, filed 2006-08, 74,000 miles

“On may 30, 2005, our daughter was exiting a parking lot in her 2000 Ford Mustang. Due to the fact that the exits weren''t clearly marked, she drove over the sidewalk, resulting in approximately a four inch drop off. After waiting for traffic to clear, she accelerated to exit the parking lot and both of her airbags deployed. She was fortunate that a police officer witnessed this incident. After speaking with the officer, I was assured that speed was not a factor. …”

NHTSA complaint #10128956, filed 2005-07, 45,100 miles

“While driving 30 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy, and driver's side seat belt failed. As a result, driver hit the windshield, and sustained severe lower back and neck injuries.”

NHTSA complaint #10075688, filed 2004-07, 47,000 miles

“Ford Mustang 2000 was totaled in a frontal crash after accelerator got stuck but air bags did not deploy. Capital Ford at 4222 oleander drive in wilmington, nc repaired the air bags in 2002.”

NHTSA complaint #10174044, filed 2006-11, 100,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202478%
202317%
202212%
202124%
202087%
201911%
201821%
2017104%
2016154%
2015235%
201424568%
201314554%
201215834%
201112527%
201017969%
200913575%
200824069%
200734857%
200622854%
200523533%
200498%
2003118%
20022017%
20012615%
20004214%
19993215%
1998156%
199763%
1996219%
1995274%
19943510%
19931616%
1992812%
199179%
1990911%

Other parts of the 2000 Ford Mustang

Brakes
63 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
40 complaints
Seat belts
36 complaints
Engine cooling
34 complaints
Fuel system
21 complaints
Vehicle speed control
19 complaints
Body and structure
18 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Exterior lighting
14 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaints
Seats
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 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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