2006 Ford Mustang GT problems & reliability
151 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Ford Mustang GT. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
7 complaints report injuries (7 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 64 | 42% |
| Structure | 20 | 13% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 20 | 13% |
| Electrical System | 11 | 7% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 9 | 6% |
| Power Train | 8 | 5% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 6 | 4% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 5 | 3% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 | 3% |
| Suspension | 5 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 35,000 miles (middle 50% between 14,000 and 73,500 miles), based on 87 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Takata recall it has taken a year for me to finally get my car into the dealership for this recall. My local dealership would transfer me to the recall department and then I would have to leave a message, they never called me back. When I am on break from school is the only time I can attempt to get the car in because…”
Air Bags · filed Jan 11, 2019
“Takata recall: I have ford recall 16v-384 and this was corrected 12-6-2018. I also have ford recall notice 15s21 and also 15v319. These last two recall number have not be completed and the ford dealer who did the work on 16v384 says the other two (15s21 and 15v319) do not apply. Please help”
Air Bags · filed Dec 6, 2018
“The electronic throttle body and electronic throttle sensor were sending my car into "limp mode", and very nearly caused two accidents before I could have the issue diagnosed and repaired. The first instance of "limp mode" came while I was driving home on the freeway in commute traffic. It was warm, traffic was…”
Engine · filed Oct 5, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2006 Ford Mustang GT.
Certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2005-2006 GT, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion and MKZ/Zephyr, 2006-2011 Milan, and 2007-2010 Edge & MKX Vehicles Driver & Passenger Airbag Module Quality Control Inspection REASON FOR THIS…
22B05 S1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 27, 2023
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2006 Ford Mustang GT in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2006 Ford Mustang GT?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 35,000 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.