1993 Ford Mustang air bags problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1993 Ford Mustang — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My name is [xxx] as [xxx] I was in an accident in 1997 while driving my son in laws ford mustang the airbag deployed and seat belt grabbed well the airbag exploded in my face cause great damage I lost site in right eye because of it plus the seat belt cut me into on the inside and I still have…”
filed Dec 17, 2014
“Frontal collision on the driver side at a impact of 25-30 mph,in which air bags did deplpoy, and driver received massive internal injuries. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer to file a complaint with nhtsa. *ak”
filed Jul 11, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 5 | 7% |
| 2022 Mustang | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Mustang | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 Mustang | 8 | 7% |
| 2019 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Mustang | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 Mustang | 15 | 4% |
| 2015 Mustang | 23 | 5% |
| 2014 Mustang | 245 | 68% |
| 2013 Mustang | 145 | 54% |
| 2012 Mustang | 158 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Ford Mustang
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.