2000 Ford Mustang Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 36about this part
- Share
- 12%of 311 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 36 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Ford Mustang, 12% of the 311 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,500 miles. 4 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.
“I have a 2000 Ford Mustang, which has major seatbelt malfunction problems. I found the recall on your website and several auto websites NHTSA campaign id number: 99v250000. This recall is for 2000 Ford mustangs, and the exact problem that we have been having with our seatbelts. But the dealer was suppose to replace the seatbelts, after verifying that they were malfunctioning, and now they will not.”
NHTSA complaint #10263807, filed 2009-03, 35,000 miles“The passenger side seatbelts in my 2000 Ford Mustang will not retract or pull out. I believe Ford had a recall on this issue for the 2000 Mustang but say that mine was not included.”
NHTSA complaint #10299707, filed 2010-01, 85,000 miles“The driver seat belt becomes stuck and does not fully retract. It also does not lock up when you brake quickly. The seat belt in the back seat is stuck and will not move or retract at all. It cannot be used at all, and therefore I cannot install the child car seat for my baby. There is an active recall for this problem for the 2000 Ford Mustang, but when I took the car to my local Ford dealership they said that my vehicle is not covered under this recall. They advised me that I would have to pay to have the seatbelts repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #10134059, filed 2005-08, 60,000 miles“As many have said the pass. Side seat belt is jammed up, cannot be used. Even if you spend rime and completely straighten every thing out it works maybe once and jams up again. The complaints are legit. This car has 80,134 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11341090, filed 2020-07, 78,854 miles“Front passenger seat belt retractor malfunctioned. The seat belt is now stuck and will not extract. It cannot be worn by a passenger. This is the exact failure recalled in NHTSA campaign id number: 99v250000. However, my car's VIN was not included in this recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10444591, filed 2012-01, 100,700 milesRelated recalls
- 99V250000Sep 20, 1999Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some…Covers: Ford Mustang 1999–2000, Taurus 1999, Mercury Sable 1999 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10014138Jun 7, 2005Safety belt retraction speed.
- 10012954Feb 21, 2005Safety belt web stop button service.
Seat 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 2000 Ford Mustang
63 complaintsAir bags
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsEngine cooling
34 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsSeats
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology