1994 Ford Mustang: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1994 Ford Mustang. The newest campaign is 01V318000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Oct 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 347 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 01V318000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver's air bag module. Owner notification began october 5, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 1,257,911 units in total.

01V3180003 Oct 2001Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
00V34900030 Oct 2000Parking Brake / Conventional
97V18000020 Oct 1997Structure / Body / Hood
95V06200027 Mar 1995Seats

01V318000Received 3 Oct 2001. 911 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Equipment description: passenger vehicles that have had the driver's air bag module replaced after april 5, 2000. The replacement driver's air bag module inflator may have insufficient welds that could prevent proper inflation of the air bag.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the driver's air bag may not properly deploy which could potentially result in less than the intended level of occupant protection.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver's air bag module. Owner notification began october 5, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 01S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Oct 2001.
00V349000Received 30 Oct 2000. 434,000 units.
Parking Brake / Conventional
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. If a vehicle is parked with the parking brake not fully applied and not in first gear, as directed in the owner guide, and the self adjustment pawl subsequently skips one or two teeth, the vehicle could move on some grades.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will modify the parking brake control and install a plate or over-bracket to the control to lock the self adjust mechanism in position following adjustment.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S37. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Nov 2000.
97V180000Received 20 Oct 1997. 769,000 units.
Structure / Body / Hood
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and mini vans. Tearing of the bond between the inner and outer hood panels during minor front end collisions can result in a gap at the leading edge of the hood. Air forced between the inner and outer panels can produce enough pressure to force the outer panel upward.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in total separation of the outer hood panel.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the hood area for any damage along the leading edge of the hood. If there is any evidence of bond separation, the hood will be replaced. If there is no evidence of bond separation, additional adhesive will be applied between the inner and outer hood panels.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Nov 1997.
95V062000Received 27 Mar 1995. 54,000 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The wire harness on these seats is banded to the front seat cushion supports. The end of one of the supports can puncture the harness, resulting in a high resistance electrical short.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheating can result, and melting, smoke and possible ignition of the surrounding materials can occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the tie strap from each of the front seats.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Apr 1995.

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Complaints by component

347 complaints, 482 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1994 Ford Mustang
All 1994 vehicles

1994 Ford Mustang: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1994 Mustang	All 1994 vehicles	Mustang, all years	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	398.3	111.5	219.5	192
Power Train	114.1	95.9	86.5	55
Air Bags	78.8	56.9	63.4	38
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	56	176.8	61.1	27
Seats	51.9	27.4	25	25
Electrical System	51.9	73.1	102.5	25
Suspension	35.3	39.9	41	17
Seat Belts	27	37.1	43.1	13
Structure	24.9	48.2	39.9	12
Steering	22.8	34.6	35.3	11

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash: 21
Complaints that report a fire: 18
Injuries in the complaints: 18
Deaths in the complaints: 1
Date of the newest complaint: 28 Feb 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1994 Ford Mustang, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 87 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Ford Mustang
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA98013	Engineering analysis	PARKING BRAKE	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	27 May 1998	31 Oct 2000	00V349000
PE97051	Preliminary evaluation	PARKING BRAKE FAILURE	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	23 Dec 1997	27 May 1998
EA97018	Engineering analysis	OUTER HOOD PANEL DETACHMENT	Structure	30 Sep 1997	22 Oct 1997	97V180000
PE97011	Preliminary evaluation	OUTER HOOD PANEL DETACHMENT	Structure	13 Mar 1997	30 Sep 1997

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1994 Ford MustangThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Ford Mustang: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/mustang/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Ford Mustang?: 1,257,911 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Mustang have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 105 recall campaigns for the Ford Mustang, model years 1965 to 2026. 4 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Ford Mustang name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 192 of 482 component mentions, or 398.3 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 111.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Ford Mustang open?: No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.