1998 Ford Mustang air bags problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Ford Mustang — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Stirring-wheel airbags did not deploy on getting hit head-but on the passenger side did deploy but due to the defect stirring wheel airbag not deploying the driver to hit the windshield”
filed Feb 6, 2020
“On may 5, 2016, I was driving on hwy 395 (nevada). Driving at approximately 40 mph due to rain/hail. I felt my car begin to hydroplane, and then began to spin out of control across the hwy. At least 5 complete circles until I slammed into a concrete wall where the car came to a stop. My airbags did…”
filed May 11, 2016
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 1998 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.