1998 Ford Mustang seat belts problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1998 Ford Mustang — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passenger side seatbelt will not. Work , cannot pull out to use it... The repair shop is having a hard time finding. A retractor. Mechanism....my family cannot sit in the front passenger seat. Right now”
filed Oct 3, 2019
“The seat belts in the front do not operate properly because they hang down and do not retract, making it dangerous if the vehicle were to be involved in an accident. Manufacturer will contacted by consumer.*ak the consumer stated that the seat belts were hard to pull out and will not retract all…”
filed Feb 9, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Mustang | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Mustang | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Mustang | 16 | 6% |
| 2016 Mustang | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 Mustang | 10 | 2% |
| 2014 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Mustang | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 Mustang | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
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.