2003 Ford Mustang air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Ford Mustang — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“From all the research I have done on my vehicle, it has the Takata airbag inflators that uses phase‑stabilized ammonium nitrate without a desiccant which should have been in the Nationwide Ford vehicle recall. I am the original owner of my 2003 Mustang Mach 1 and it has never had the airbags…”
filed Jan 27, 2026
“Tl* the contact owned a 2003 ford mustang. While driving approximately 10 mph on the highway, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The front passenger sustained injuries that required medical attention. A…”
filed Oct 23, 2017
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 2003 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.