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Ford Mustang misfire / rough idle reports by year

70 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on Ford Mustang vehicles. The most reported year is 2018 with 21 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2021 Mustang611%
2020 Mustang98%
2019 Mustang139%
2018 Mustang2111%
2017 Mustang73%
2016 Mustang144%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.