2004 Ford Mustang Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 8%of 116 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Ford Mustang, 8% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My daughter was driving my 2004 Ford Mustang , when light turned green upon acceleration the gas pedal stuck( because of carpet) causing her to loose control of the car as she was making a left turn on wet pavement . She hit another vehicle totaling the car and she was also hurt when her face hit steering wheel because airbag did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10140244, filed 2005-10, 11,000 miles“I had a deer accident on my way to work & wrecked my 2004 Ford Mustang convertible & the airbags did not deploy & I took the entire force of the accident. I flipped end over end & rolled it once or twice & hit the right front bumper on a concrete slap & flipped back on the wheels & destroyed the front end & completely totaled the car! I have severe head trama, whiplash, injured back, neck & shoulders & am in physical therapy 3x's a week & lots of pain & inflamation rx's. …”
NHTSA complaint #10126419, filed 2005-06, 12,500 miles“We were in an accident on 2-28-2016 and was hit from the side and pushed into a ditch while passing a Ford 250 he turned into us while driving 50 MPH. The airbags did not go off.”
NHTSA complaint #10839547, filed 2016-03, 130,000 miles“Dt: the caller's son pulled into a gas station when both front air bags deployed. He was going about 2 MPH, and he did not hit anything. Air bags deployed without warning. Dealer cut the airbag out of the steering wheel, and they put the passenger's side air bag back in. The diagnostic said there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. Caller was told that there were scrapes on the bottom of the vehicle and that might have caused the air bags to deploy. This will not be covered by the warranty. The caller said the vehicle has not been in any accidents. …”
NHTSA complaint #10134887, filed 2005-09, 15,000 miles“The contact owned a 2004 Ford Mustang. While driving approximately 15 MPH, a vehicle ran a red light and crashed head on into the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle was turned sideways and crashed into a pole. The frontal air bags failed to deploy. The contact was pinned inside the vehicle. The fire department pried the door open to rescue the contact. The contact was transported in an ambulance to the hospital, but no injuries were reported. A police report was filed. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v802000 (air bags) in december of 2015. …”
NHTSA complaint #10924215, filed 2016-11, 105,000 milesAir 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 2004 Ford Mustang
33 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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