Ford / Mustang
Ford Mustang problems by year
10,921 complaints across 30 model years, 1990–2024. 2005 draws the most at 893; 1990 the fewest at 119.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119 | Electrical system (35.3%) | 13 | 39 | 0 |
| 1993 | 132 | Electrical system (25.8%) | 24 | 33 | 2 |
| 1994 | 496 | Engine and engine cooling (38.7%) | 32 | 21 | 1 |
| 1995 | 829 | Engine and engine cooling (49.3%) | 65 | 39 | 7 |
| 1996 | 329 | Engine and engine cooling (28.3%) | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 231 | Engine and engine cooling (17.3%) | 20 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 | 297 | Engine and engine cooling (15.8%) | 52 | 12 | 1 |
| 1999 | 281 | Engine and engine cooling (12.1%) | 63 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 427 | Power train (11.5%) | 64 | 10 | 2 |
| 2001 | 219 | Air bags (11.9%) | 42 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 159 | Engine and engine cooling (14.5%) | 25 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 181 | Engine and engine cooling (22.7%) | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 130 | Vehicle speed control (26.2%) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 893most | Air bags (26.4%) | 43 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 507 | Air bags (45.0%) | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 728 | Air bags (47.8%) | 64 | 9 | 1 |
| 2008 | 384 | Air bags (63.0%) | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 215 | Air bags (63.3%) | 34 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 296 | Air bags (60.8%) | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 583 | Power train (34.8%) | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 573 | Power train (31.4%) | 34 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 325 | Air bags (44.6%) | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 427 | Air bags (57.8%) | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 597 | Electrical system (11.1%) | 43 | 14 | 0 |
| 2016 | 495 | Engine (14.9%) | 23 | 9 | 6 |
| 2017 | 342 | Back over prevention (19.3%) | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 237 | Engine (22.8%) | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 191 | Engine (25.1%) | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 179 | Electrical system (14.0%) | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 119 | Electrical system (29.4%) | 12 | 0 | 0 |