How many recalls does the 2005 Ford Mustang have?

The 2005 Ford Mustang has 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2005 Ford Mustang has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2005 Ford Mustang?

Of 893 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2005 Ford Mustang Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2005 Ford Mustang has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 4,001,320 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 893 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 21V081000 2021-02-16 1,067 affected

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement…

Consequence

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 occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

AIR BAGS 17V024000 2017-01-10 654,695 affected

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands…

Consequence

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

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will…

AIR BAGS 16V384000 2016-05-31 1,892,343 affected

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama,…

Consequence

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

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second…

AIR BAGS 15V319000 2015-05-28 1,018,622 affected

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Mustang vehicles manufactured April 6, 2004, to June 21, 2014, and 2005-2006 GT vehicles manufactured February 20, 2004, to September 22, 2006. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to…

Consequence

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 occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2016. Even if interim repairs were performed under safety recall 14V-802, owners must bring…

AIR BAGS 08V082000 2008-02-25 434,593 affected

Defect

FORD IS RECALLING 434,593 MY 2008 MUSTANG VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE NECK INJURY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION," FOR AN UNBELTED 5TH PERCENTILE FEMALE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE IT IS IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION.

Consequence

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, THERE MAY BE AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A NECK INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR THROUGH EMAIL TO WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

229

13113

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

165

121

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

104

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

STRUCTURE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

122

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

111

ENGINE

Total complaints893

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I have experienced two engine failures in my 2005 ford mustang due to timing chain issues, specifically the failure of the timing chain cassette, guides, and tensioners in the 4.0l sohc v6 engine. The first failure happened suddenly with no warning, resulting in severe bottom-end damage, including…”

ENGINE · reported 2025-02-19

“The contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. While driving at approximately 25-35 mph for approximately two miles, the engine started overheating. The oil pan gasket was leaking. The contact stated that the failure was related to…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2024-12-26

“The contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated while driving 65 mph on a rainy night, the headlights started flickering. The contact stated that upon exiting the freeway, while driving 30 mph, the headlights completely turned off and the hazard lights were inoperable. The contact drove…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2024-11-08

“The contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. The contact stated while driving 65 mph on a rainy night, the headlights started flickering. The contact stated that upon exiting the freeway, while driving 30 mph, the headlights completely turned off and the hazard lights were inoperable. The contact drove…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-11-08

“Ford did issue a recall for several issues for my car, including but not limited to, problems when filling gas tank with evaporative purge system as well as cavitation of the fuel pump in high heat conditions, the doors not closing all the way or handles remaining open( not flush with rest of…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2024-10-16

“Ford did issue a recall for several issues for my car, including but not limited to, problems when filling gas tank with evaporative purge system as well as cavitation of the fuel pump in high heat conditions, the doors not closing all the way or handles remaining open( not flush with rest of…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2024-10-16

“Ford did issue a recall for several issues for my car, including but not limited to, problems when filling gas tank with evaporative purge system as well as cavitation of the fuel pump in high heat conditions, the doors not closing all the way or handles remaining open( not flush with rest of…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2024-10-16

“I purchased this car from trent family auto on may 2, 2024. On september 11, 2024 the engine failed. While working on replacing the engine I found an open recall. This is safety related and was never mentioned to me by the dealership. So aside from selling me a bad "as is" they sold me an unsafe…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2024-10-07

Defect investigations

Investigation AQ10001 Opened 2010-11-18 · closed 2015-12-28

Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit

On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary…