2006 Ford Mustang GT Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2006 Ford Mustang GT, 42% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 75,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “takata air bags” (9% of reports).
- 64air bags complaints
- 75,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Takata air bags: mentioned in 6 of 64 complaints (9%)
- Side airbag: mentioned in 6 of 64 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 19 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 64 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Ford Mustang GT air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mustang GT | 64 | 42% | 75,000 |
| 2005 Mustang GT | 49 | 30% | 60,500 |
| 2004 Mustang GT | 2 | 14% | 69,500 |
| 2003 Mustang GT | 1 | 2% | 79 |
| 2002 Mustang GT | 1 | 2% | 11,063 |
| 2001 Mustang GT | 7 | 12% | 39,886 |
| 2000 Mustang GT | 4 | 6% | 100,000 |
| 1999 Mustang GT | 2 | 6% | 64,100 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2006 Ford Mustang GT. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Takata recall it has taken a year for me to finally get my car into the dealership for this recall. My local dealership would transfer me to the recall department and then i would have to leave a message, they never called me back. When i am on break from school is the only time i can attempt to…
Takara airbags never deployed
Takata recall: i have ford recall 16v-384 and this was corrected 12-6-2018. I also have ford recall notice 15s21 and also 15v319. These last two recall number have not be completed and the ford dealer who did the work on 16v384 says the other two (15s21 and 15v319) do not apply. Please help
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Ford Mustang GTs have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about air bags for the 2006 Ford Mustang GT (42% of the 151 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Ford Mustang GT air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 75,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2006 Ford Mustang GT?
The most frequent phrase is “takata air bags”, in 6 of 64 complaints, followed by “side airbag” (6).
See all 2006 Ford Mustang GT problems or air bags problems across all Mustang GT years.