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2005 Ford Mustang Seat belts Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
0%of 705 total for the year
Median mileage
49,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Ford Mustang, 0% of the 705 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 miles. 2 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.

“I was driving on the freeway rear ended a old nissan truck which resulted in me hitting my head against the steering wheel and totaling my car. I was going 40mph and my air bags did not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #10467262, filed 2012-07

“The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. While driving 39 MPH, an oncoming vehicle crashed into the drivers side of the contacts vehicle. The seat belt did not engage and the air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered a concussion. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact called the dealer who stated that they would give his information to the council and provide him with a response. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 49,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10332355, filed 2010-05, 49,000 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202411%
202112%
202032%
201921%
201821%
2017166%
2016103%
2015102%
201421%
201341%
201220%
201131%
201021%
200862%
200761%
200651%
200520%
200422%
20031611%
20021311%
20012213%
20003612%
1999199%
1998188%
19971911%
1996125%
199561%
1994134%
199311%
199211%
199134%
199034%
19892018%
1988109%
198725%
1986620%
1985425%
1984211%

Other parts of the 2005 Ford Mustang

Air bags
235 complaints
Electrical system
225 complaints
Fuel system
100 complaints
Body and structure
56 complaints
Vehicle speed control
54 complaints
Brakes
36 complaints
Engine cooling
25 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
25 complaints
Other or unknown
23 complaints
Suspension
20 complaints
Engine
19 complaints
Exterior lighting
16 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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