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2007 Ford MustangProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 615 owner complaints about the 2007 Ford Mustang, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 5 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-024 the manufacturer reports only 22% of affected cars repaired.

2007 Ford Mustang
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CarFlaw IndexYear to avoid2.5× the Mustang median · #3 of 41 years by complaints
Safety recalls5Lowest repair rate 22%Owner complaints61582 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage70kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 31, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2007 Ford Mustang has problems

615 complaints 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 bags34825
Structure514
Vehicle speed control4313
Power train352
Electrical system333
Tires280
Suspension255
Fuel system, gasoline191
Engine150
18 other systems10819

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

5 recalls

2007 Ford Mustang 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.

33%repaired · 2022 Q4

Air bags: frontal

Recall 21V-081 · Feb 16, 2021 · 1,067 vehicles · 355 repaired

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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

22%repaired · 2019 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Do not drive

Recall 17V-024 · Jan 10, 2017 · 654,695 vehicles · 144,579 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 →

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 →

45%repaired · 2017 Q3

Driver side: inflator module

Do not drive

Recall 15V-319 · May 28, 2015 · 1,018,622 vehicles · 454,087 repaired

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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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Air bags: frontal

Recall 08V-082 · Feb 25, 2008 · 434,593 vehicles

Risk. DURING AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, IF A SMALL FEMALE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT WEARING THE SAFETY BELT, AND HAS THE SEAT IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION,…

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.

Mileage at failure

When do air bags problems start?

70kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 77 air bags complaints. 71% were reported before 100,000 miles.

Only 49% of complaints for this model year include a mileage.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
20under 30k miles55under 100k miles22100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2007 vs. every other Mustang 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 Mustang median. How we score

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  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2007 Ford Mustang safety ratings

2007 Ford Mustang 2-DR Convertible in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2007 Ford Mustang, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion AuditAQ10001 · closed Dec 28, 2015
    No recall
  2. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  3. TIRE VALVE CRACKINGPE08060 · closed Apr 9, 2009
    No recall
  4. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 14E-073
In owners' words

What Mustang owners report

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

there was a recall for my airbag in may of 2015, i purchased the vehicle in june of 2015. in october of 2015 i was involved in a serious MVA. my airbag did not deploy properly and the metal shards cut my face open. along with the faulty airbag my seatbelt did not lock up properly and i was almost…
Complaint 11494163 · Nov 18, 2022
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V001000 (Air Bags) and 15V319000 (Air Bags) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.
Complaint 11476512 · Jul 29, 2022
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V001000 (Air Bags) and 15V319000 (Air Bags) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact has stated that the…
Complaint 11467285 · Jun 3, 2022

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