Ford Mustang / 2009
2009 Ford Mustang problems
Owners have filed 215 complaints about the 2009 Ford Mustang with NHTSA. Air bags account for 63.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 10.2%.
Complaints215
Crashes34
Fires4
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 63.3% · 136
Vehicle speed control 10.2% · 22
Electrical system 3.3% · 7
Structure 3.3% · 7
Power train 3.3% · 7
Suspension 2.8% · 6
Service brakes 2.3% · 5
Unknown or other 1.9% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 34 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 30 model years of the Ford Mustang in this data, 2009 sits 22nd by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 94 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 41,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v319000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v319000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts unavailable. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…