Ford Mustang vs Pontiac Firebird
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Ford Mustang
- Total complaints
- 9,093
- Avg per model year
- 187
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 63
- Most complained year
- 2005 (705)
Top problems: Air Bags, Power Train, Electrical System
Pontiac Firebird
- Total complaints
- 505
- Avg per model year
- 27
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 1
- Most complained year
- 1995 (84)
Top problems: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical System, Fuel System, Gasoline
Complaints by model year
| Year | Ford Mustang | Pontiac Firebird | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 118 | 21 | ||
| 2001 | 173 | 24 | ||
| 2000 | 311 | 24 | ||
| 1999 | 213 | 47 | ||
| 1998 | 236 | 63 | ||
| 1997 | 176 | 49 | ||
| 1996 | 246 | 41 | ||
| 1995 | 602 | 84 | ||
| 1994 | 356 | 59 | ||
| 1993 | 101 | 18 | ||
| 1992 | 69 | 27 | ||
| 1991 | 77 | 27 | ||
| 1990 | 85 | 9 | ||
| 1989 | 109 | 20 | ||
| 1988 | 108 | 10 | ||
| 1987 | 38 | 10 | ||
| 1986 | 30 | 19 | ||
| 1985 | 16 | 16 | ||
| 1984 | 18 | 11 | ||
| 1983 | 5 | 4 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.