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Best and worst years for the Ford Mustang GT

Of the 10 model years of the Ford Mustang GT with enough data to compare, the 2005 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (90), and the 1997 has the fewest (1).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Ford Mustang GT 0 45 90 1996: 4 4 '96 1997: 1 1 '97 1998: 11 '98 1999: 15 '99 2000: 32 '00 2001: 52 '01 2002: 32 '02 2003: 54 '03 2004: 14 '04 2005: 90 90 '05 2006: 80 80 '06
  • Most complaints
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Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
19964
19971
199811
199915
200032
200152
200232
200354
200414
200590
200680

What stands out

The 2005 stands out, with about 2.8 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2001, 2003, 2006.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2005 and 2006. Or the years with the fewest: 1997 and 1996.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
200680178
200590213
20041421
20035459
20023259
20015278
20003271
19991541
19981158
1997125
1996433