2014 Ford Mustang problems and recalls

68% of owner complaints on the 2014 Ford Mustang related to the Air Bags (245 of 359).

359
Complaints
4
Recalls
30
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
23
Injuries
80.8
Severity index

Severity index 80.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 80.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 43 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 69% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 245 complaints (68.2%)245 68%Power TrainPower Train: 30 complaints (8.4%)30 8%SteeringSteering: 22 complaints (6.1%)22 6%EngineEngine: 18 complaints (5.0%)18 5%StructureStructure: 17 complaints (4.7%)17 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 15 complaints (4.2%)15 4%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (4.2%)15 4%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (3.1%)11 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS24568.2%
POWER TRAIN308.4%
STEERING226.1%
ENGINE185.0%
STRUCTURE174.7%
SERVICE BRAKES154.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER154.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM113.1%

Complaints filed per year

0701402013: 32014: 212015: 592016: 1362017: 532018: 142019: 312020: 112021: 62022: 72023: 52024: 32025: 62026: 4 (partial year)1314151613617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20133
201421
201559
2016136
201753
201814
201931
202011
20216
20227
20235
20243
20256
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2020 to 2022 (14 against 24).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V00100007/01/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEFord 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 (Saip
15V31900028/05/2015AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEFord 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
21E01300016/02/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEFord 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 Musta
21V08100016/02/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTALFord 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

Other Ford Mustang model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-10. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.