2016 Ford Mustang air bags problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2016 Ford Mustang — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that with the transmission in the reverse position and while reversing from a parking space, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration, reversed, and crashed into a second vehicle. After shifting to the drive position, the…”
filed Jan 8, 2024
“25 mph mild frontal collision caused a fire to start in the door panel as identified by the driver and the fire dept. The fire caused a majority of the cabin to burn and the vehicle to become a total loss in under a minute. Front airbags deployed but not side airbags. Electrical system in left door…”
filed Feb 15, 2022
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% |
| 2015 Mustang | 23 | 5% |
| 2014 Mustang | 245 | 68% |
| 2013 Mustang | 145 | 54% |
| 2012 Mustang | 158 | 34% |
| 2011 Mustang | 125 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.