Ford Mustang problems by year
9,093 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 49 Ford Mustang model years. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaint totals are lifetime counts — years that have been on the road longer accumulate more reports.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Most reported problem | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | — | |
| 2025 | 14 | 5 | — | |
| 2024 | 73 | 11 | Electrical System | |
| 2023 | 15 | 6 | — | |
| 2022 | 49 | 9 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 2021 | 55 | 6 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 2020 | 116 | 8 | Electrical System | |
| 2019 | 141 | 6 | Engine | |
| 2018 | 186 | 3 | Engine | |
| 2017 | 264 | 6 | Back Over Prevention | |
| 2016 | 370 | 5 | Engine | |
| 2015 | 436 | 11 | Unknown OR Other | |
| 2014 | 358 | 3 | Air Bags | |
| 2013 | 271 | 5 | Air Bags | |
| 2012 Most complained | 469 | 6 | Power Train | |
| 2011 | 466 | 4 | Power Train | |
| 2010 | 260 | 5 | Air Bags | |
| 2009 | 181 | 5 | Air Bags | |
| 2008 | 347 | 5 | Air Bags | |
| 2007 Most complained | 615 | 5 | Air Bags | |
| 2006 | 422 | 5 | Air Bags | |
| 2005 Most complained | 705 | 5 | Air Bags | |
| 2004 | 116 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | |
| 2003 | 145 | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 2002 | 118 | 0 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 2001 | 173 | 1 | Air Bags | |
| 2000 | 311 | 1 | Air Bags | |
| 1999 | 213 | 1 | Air Bags | |
| 1998 | 236 | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 1997 | 176 | 2 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 1996 | 246 | 2 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 1995 Most complained | 602 | 3 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 1994 | 356 | 2 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 1993 | 101 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1992 | 69 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1991 | 77 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1990 | 85 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1989 | 109 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1988 | 108 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1987 | 38 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1986 | 30 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1985 | 16 | 0 | — | |
| 1984 | 18 | 0 | — | |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 | — | |
| 1980 Fewer complaints | 4 | 0 | — | |
| 1978 Fewer complaints | 3 | 0 | — | |
| 1969 Fewer complaints | 3 | 0 | — | |
| 1966 Fewer complaints | 4 | 0 | — | |
| 1965 Fewer complaints | 4 | 0 | — |
How to read this. Complaints are unverified reports owners file with NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation, counted once per case number. Raw totals are not adjusted for sales volume, and recent model years have had less time on the road. “Most complained” flags years well above the model’s median; treat it as a signal for deeper research, not a verdict. This page is not affiliated with Ford.