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2005 Ford Ford GTProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2005 Ford Ford GT, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-384 the manufacturer reports only 24% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 24%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Air bags

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 30, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Ford Ford GT has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2005 Ford Ford GT recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

24%repaired · 2019 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Do not drive

Recall 16V-384 · May 31, 2016 · 1,892,343 vehicles · 462,303 repaired

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Ford GT year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ford GT median. How we score

'05'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Ford GT owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TAKATA RECALL ON JULY 2016 I WAS NOTIFIED BR FORD MOTOR CO. THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR COULD BE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THAT WAS 15 MONTHS AGO AND I HAVE YET TO BE ADVISED THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. SAFETY RECALL 16S26
Complaint 11041056 · Oct 30, 2017

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