2016 Ford Mustang seat belts problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2016 Ford Mustang — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There are two recalls on this vehicle. South Bay Ford, located just a few miles farther away than Auto Nation Ford in Torrance has no problem with pick up and delivery resources to insure recall work is completed but stated I must use Auto Nation Torrance Ford because I fall into their service…”
filed Jun 22, 2026
“Manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall for your vehicle IN A TIMELY MANNER. The Recall was from September 16, 2025. It has now been OVER half a year with NO remedy. I live in a salty air state and the last thing I want to happen is to drive with a seat belt with reduced…”
filed Mar 17, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cablesCampaign 25V614000 · Sep 12, 2025
Related service bulletins
Ford Motor Company is voluntarily conducting a study on some customer-owned vehicles to proactively replace the front seat belt retractors and return them to Ford for further analysis. Inspecting your vehicle will help…
24H02 · Other · issued Jun 9, 2025This is a proactive investigation program by Ford Motor Company to obtain field parts for evaluation. Ford is voluntarily conducting this program to evaluate the field performance and functionality of the obtained front…
24H02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 24, 2024
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% |
| 2015 Mustang | 10 | 2% |
| 2014 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Mustang | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 Mustang | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
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.