Ford · NHTSA safety record

2014 Ford Mustang

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

359

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Owners of the 2014 Ford Mustang have filed 359 safety complaints with NHTSA between July 2013 and August 2026. The most complained-about system is the air bags, named in 245 of them (68%). The typical failure was reported at 24,000 miles, the median across the 153 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 3 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (3)

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

21V081000 · February 16, 2021

The defect: 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.
The risk: 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.
The remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

Ford Motor Company · up to 1,067 vehicles across all model years covered

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

19V001000 · January 7, 2019

Do not drive until repaired

The defect: 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, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2010-2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, and 2010-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
The risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall 19S01.

Ford Motor Company · up to 782,384 vehicles across all model years covered

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

15V319000 · May 28, 2015

Do not drive until repaired

The defect: 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.
The risk: 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.
The remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2016. Even if interim repairs were performed under safety recall 14V-802, owners must bring their vehicles in for the final remedy. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S21. Note: This recall supersedes safety recall 14V-802.

Ford Motor Company · up to 1,018,622 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 359.

AIR BAGS 245 68%

POWER TRAIN 30 8%

STEERING 22 6%

ENGINE 18 5%

STRUCTURE 17 5%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 4%

SERVICE BRAKES 13 4%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 3%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 3%

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 8 2%

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 7 2%

SUSPENSION 6 2%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2016 at 136.

2013 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS Filed July 2, 2019

2 injured · crash · towed · 26,000 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD, CAUSING A SECOND VEHICLE TO CRASH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DELAYED IN DEPLOYING. THE DRIVER HAD ALREADY EXITED THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVERS HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (FAIRWAY FORD LOCATED AT 2323 LAURENS RD,

NHTSA complaint 11228958, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS Filed February 28, 2016

1 injured · fire · crash · towed

TAKATA RECALL OR ANY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG ISSUES. I RENTED A CAR FROM A SMALL INDEPENDENT CAR RENTAL AGENCY NEAR A MAJOR AIRPORT IN THE USA. I WAS IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BRAKE HARD FOR TRAFFIC WHICH HAD STOPPED. I COLLIDED WITH NOTHING. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, EXPLODED AND SHATTERED AS IT DEPLOYED, BURST INTO FLAMES AND A PIECE OF THE AIRBAG LANDED ON MY ARM BURNING ME AND LEAVING A SCAR. THE DETONATOR O THE STEERING REMAINED IN FLAMES FOR SEVERAL MINUTES SMELLING OF GUNPOWDER. RESEARCHING THIS CAR RENTAL COMPANY ONLINE LATER, THERE APPEARS TO BE A PATTERN - CARS RENTED FROM THIS COMPANY AT VERY LOW RATES WHICH ARE CLAIMED TO BE DAMAGED WHEN RETURNED AND THEN BILLING THE

NHTSA complaint 10838806, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS Filed December 22, 2015

1 injured · crash · towed · 19,000 miles

TAKATA RECALL : I GOT IN A SMALL ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND IT CAUSED ME TO RECEIVE A LACERATION AND FRACTURE ON MY NOSE. MY CAR WAS IN MOTION IN A PARKING LOT

NHTSA complaint 10811650. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS Filed April 26, 2016

1 injured · crash · towed

PER THE POLICE REPORT NARRATIVE, WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG ON THE 2014 FORD MUSTANG DEPLOYED WHILE BRAKING, (PRIOR TO ANY IMPACT), CAUSING THE DRIVER 'S FOOT TO SLIP OFF THE BRAKE, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A THREE VEHICLE CHAIN REACTION REAR END TYPE COLLISION. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT NARRATIVE THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED EARLIER IN THE DAY AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE AIRBAG.

NHTSA complaint 10861544. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING Filed August 5, 2026

1 injured · crash · towed

The contact’s brother owns a 2014 Ford Mustang. While the owner was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle drifted over to the left, crossed into the other lanes, drove into a ditch, and crashed into an object at the end of the ditch, causing the vehicle to become airborne. The vehicle landed in a nearby field and came to a complete stop. The contact stated that after several impacts, the air bags deployed. The contact stated that due to the impact, the driver was unable to state what had caused the vehicle to drift over to the left before crashing into the ditch. The driver received injuries to the lower body, L1 vertebrae, chest, and a fractured back. Medical attention was needed,

NHTSA complaint 11754917, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN Filed August 3, 2026

towed · 138,000 miles

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to a low gear. The check engine warning light illuminated and remained illuminated after the first failure. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, restarted, and the contact continued driving. The contact stated that during the last failure, while attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the residence, and a hand-held diagnostic machine retrieved DTC: P1500. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was

NHTSA complaint 11754392, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS Filed April 8, 2026

1 injured · crash · towed

My son was driving to school. He was not speeding or any type of reckless driving. He hit an ice patch. His car spun and flew thru the air. The airbag compartment opened but it was defective. All metal shards came flying out of it causing multiple lacerations. He also lost consciousness from the impact and I was told by hospital ER doctor the airbag was defective and he was suffering from a very serious concussion.

NHTSA complaint 11729852. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Filed September 10, 2025

towed · 175,000 miles

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and occupied or while driving, the vehicle accelerated independently. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to the residence and then was towed the following day to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the contact was unaware of the diagnostic result. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.

NHTSA complaint 11686376. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING Filed May 19, 2025

I was driving down the road and just lost power steering , a message came on and said loss of power steering assist , I pulled o er cut the car off waited a few min then started it back up and it was working again , then about 10 miles down the road it did it again

NHTSA complaint 11661760. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE Filed May 5, 2025

129,983 miles

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, water leaked into the doors. The contact stated that a dealer was contacted. The contact stated that while it was snowing the water in the door would freeze. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the contact refused to leave the vehicle at the dealer, and the contact declined to pay for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 129,983.

NHTSA complaint 11659027. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Ford Mustang

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Deaths
2025	14	5	—
2024	73	11	—
2023	15	6	—
2022	49	9	—
2021	55	6	—
2020	117	8	—
2019	143	6	—
2018	187	3	—
2017	264	6	—
2016	371	5	2
2015	436	11	—
2013	271	5	—
2012	469	6	1
2011	466	4	—
2010	260	5	2

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Where these numbers come from

Complaints: NHTSA's ODI complaint file , published August 20, 2026. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.
Recalls: NHTSA's recall campaign API , most recent campaign filed August 12, 2026.
Investigations: NHTSA's ODI investigation file , published 2026-08-19.

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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