Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford Mustang has 26 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 0 seat belts-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2020 | SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1. THERE IS A DREADFUL GAS FUME ODOR INSIDE THE CAR EVERY TIME I PUT FUEL IN THE CAR ESPECIALLY WHE... |
| Aug 16, 2014 | SEAT BELTS | THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS RARELY BEEN USED IN THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE WEEK THE SEATBELT FAILED (BECA... |
| Aug 1, 2013 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE ALWAYS RETRACTED SLUGGISHLY SINCE NEW, OFTEN JUST HANGING LOOSELY FROM T... |
| Sep 1, 2012 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT B... |
| Feb 5, 2010 | SEAT BELTS | MY WIFE AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN INCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON I-75 JUST SOUTH ... |
| May 21, 2009 | SEAT BELTS | I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 01 MUSTANG WITH 103K MILES ON IT. NOT 2 DAYS LATER THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT STOPP... |
| Dec 9, 2008 | SEAT BELTS | TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED T... |
| Nov 8, 2008 | SEAT BELTS | DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT KEEPS TANGLING WITHIN THE TRIM PANELS PREVENTING PROPER DEPLOYMENT OR RETRACT... |
| Sep 1, 2007 | SEAT BELTS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT... |
| Jul 14, 2007 | SEAT BELTS | SET BELTS IN THE 2001 MUSTANG NEVER WORKED THE BEST NOW THE PASSANGER'S SIDE SET BELT WON'T WORK AT... |
| Jan 19, 2006 | SEAT BELTS | I OWN A 2001 FORD MUSTANG AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MORE... |
| Nov 8, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT ... |
| Aug 29, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT GETS TWISTED IN WALL, AND DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AS A RESULT. THOROUGHBRE... |
| Feb 12, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILD. AS A RESULT, THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT BEING RESTRAINED. CONSUM... |
| Dec 1, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN. THE SEAT BELT TWISTS INSIDE THE RETRACTOR, M... |
| Sep 2, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | FAULTY SEATBELTS. THE BELTS WON'T ROLL UP WHEN I RELEASE IT.*AK |
| Jan 22, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | (1) CONDITION WAS PRESENT AT TIME OF PURCHASE (2) PASSENGER SEAT BELT OCCASIONALLY UNLATCHES; BACK ... |
| Jan 7, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | THE FRONTAL SEAT BELT HAS A LOOP AND WILL NOT RETRACT BACK TO THE SPACE AND WILL GET STUCK. PLEASE... |
| Oct 1, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT WAS STU... |
| Jun 1, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELTS WERE TWISTED INSIDE THE RETRACTOR, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAI... |