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1989 Ford Mustang seat belts problems

The 1989 Ford Mustang has 20 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Seat Belts complaints

16%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Mustang seat belts complaints by model year39 complaints1976: 1 complaints1980: 1 complaints1984: 2 complaints1985: 4 complaints1986: 6 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 10 complaints1989: 20 complaints1990: 4 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 14 complaints1995: 6 complaints1996: 13 complaints1997: 19 complaints1998: 19 complaints1999: 21 complaints2000: 39 complaints2001: 22 complaints2002: 13 complaints2003: 16 complaints2004: 2 complaints2005: 2 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 6 complaints2008: 6 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 3 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 10 complaints2016: 10 complaints2017: 16 complaints2018: 2 complaints2019: 2 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 1 complaints2024: 1 complaints
Mustang seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, AND CAN TANGLE. FRONT SEAT DRIVERS SIDE ANCHOR BROKE, METAL SUPPORTING SEAT RAIL WAS SPLIT. REPAIRED VIA BRAZING. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE CLICKED FROM DELIVERY, DEALER SAID WAS NORMAL, AT MILEAGE THE NEEDLE EXITED THE ASSEMBLY AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF WILDLY ERATIC…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · March 1, 1989

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1989 Ford Mustang have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1989 Ford Mustang seat belts — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.