2006 Ford Mustang Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 424 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2006 Ford Mustang, 1% of the 424 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,200 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.
“January 14, 2018 I was involved in a one vehicle accident do to black ice. Upon hitting the ice traveling at 5 miles per hour the vehicle I was drive begin to spin out of control. The vehicle dropped off the side of the road . And came to rest on its top. After coming around because I am postive I was knocked out do to impact I found my seat beat had come unrestrained and I was seating on the ceiling of the vehicle. I was along with 3 passager taking to er. I hurt my back, right leg, hand and neck during the accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11140787, filed 2018-10, 13,000 miles“A 2006 Ford Mustang, with 5400 miles on the odometer, was involved in a two vehicle traffic collision. The driver of the Mustang rear ended a Ford ranger pickup truck at approximately 40 MPH. Upon impact, the airbag of the Mustang failed to deploy and the driver's seat belt failed to lock and restrain the driver. Since both restraint systems failed, the driver of the Mustang struck the steering wheel with her chest. Extensive front end damage was sustained by the Mustang. …”
NHTSA complaint #10161140, filed 2006-06, 5,400 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford Mustang. The contact stated the front driver’s side seat belt failed to latch properly. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front driver’s side seat belt latch to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,200.”
NHTSA complaint #11491784, filed 2022-11, 61,200 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt unraveled intermittently. The threads and the belt were deteriorating and could have detached at any moment. The dealer stated that the driver side seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10628165, filed 2014-08, 168,000 milesSeat 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 2006 Ford Mustang
228 complaintsFuel system
44 complaintsVehicle speed control
35 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford Mustang
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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