2003 Ford Mustang seat belts problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2003 Ford Mustang — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The Belt Strap will get twists along the length. The Body Pillar clip refuses free movement. This is aggrevating for a Driver in the Seat. Driver in vain pushes Power Seat back to allow the Belt to clip into Latch at the Console. Reality. The car is 22-yrs old. Owner expects indifference by the…”
filed Mar 3, 2025
“Seat belts both sides never worked to this dayy. I took the car back to the dealer twice they never fixed the problem.the belt s will not retract into the holder belts lay down get stuck in door and dangle out side car”
filed Jul 6, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Safety belt retraction speed. *tt
042421 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 7, 2005Safety belt web stop button service. *eh
05310 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 21, 2005
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 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.