What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2010 Ford Mustang

Typical pattern

7.6% of complaints about the 2010 Ford Mustang came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2010 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.5 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (179 complaints), typically at 6.8 yr or about 43,000 miles.

Complaints
291
Median age at failure
6.5 yr
Median mileage
45,000 n=115
Crash / fire / tow
10.7% of reports
Safety recalls
6 4 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
179 reports · 43,000 mi
6.8 yr
5.6%
Structure
17 reports · 50,127 mi
5.1 yr
5.9%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

19V001000 2019-01-07 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles and 2011-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia,

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

18V046000 2018-01-11 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mi

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

16V384000 2016-05-31 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain mode

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

15V319000 2015-05-28 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Mustang vehicles manufactured April 6, 2004, to June 21, 2014, and 2005-2006 GT vehicles manufactured February 20, 2004, to September 22, 2006. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

21V081000 2021-02-16
Air bags:frontal

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

21E013000 2021-02-16
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang and Mustang GT500. It also includes certain passenger-side air bag inflators and/or modules designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang, 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion, 2010-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2011 Ford Ranger, and 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX vehicles. Please see Ford's recall report for the specific part numbers. T

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

In owners’ own words

Air bags 5,419 mi 2 mo in service
BRAKING FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENGINE CREATED CLUNKING THEN WHISTLING NOISE. IT SEEMED AND FELT LIKE THE ENGINE HAD FALLEN ONTO PAYMENT. TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE THE 2010 MUSTANG ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. DROVE HOME PARKED CALLED FORD AND ALSO REPORTED THAT AIRBAG LIGHT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ALWAYS ON. FORD TOWED TO NEARBY DEALER, MECHANIC DROVE 8 MILES COULD NOT VERIFY NOR DUPLICATE EVENTS. *TR
Air bags 43,000 mi 4.6 yr in service
MY VENT HAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE EVERY TIME I START THE CAR UP, IT LAST FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED ON MY CONSOLE AND WILL NOT GO OFF. *TR
Air bags 65,000 mi 4.9 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Structure 1,000 mi 9 mo in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE HOOD SCOOP WOULD NOT REMAIN PROPERLY SECURED TO THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.

Other Mustang model years

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