Ford Mustang by model year
11,383 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Ford Mustang across 37 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.
Complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 119 |
| 1991 | 98 |
| 1992 | 80 |
| 1993 | 132 |
| 1994 | 496 |
| 1995 | 829 |
| 1996 | 329 |
| 1997 | 231 |
| 1998 | 297 |
| 1999 | 281 |
| 2000 | 427 |
| 2001 | 219 |
| 2002 | 159 |
| 2003 | 181 |
| 2004 | 130 |
| 2005 | 893 |
| 2006 | 508 |
| 2007 | 728 |
| 2008 | 384 |
| 2009 | 215 |
| 2010 | 297 |
| 2011 | 583 |
| 2012 | 573 |
| 2013 | 325 |
| 2014 | 427 |
| 2015 | 600 |
| 2016 | 504 |
| 2017 | 347 |
| 2018 | 250 |
| 2019 | 201 |
| 2020 | 184 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2022 | 77 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 140 |
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2026 | 13 |
All model years
| Model year | Complaints | Most reported | Recalls | MPG | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 5 | 17 to 90 | ||
| 2025 | 31 | Wipers, windshield & visibility (19%) | 6 | 17 to 90 | 5 stars |
| 2024 | 140 | Electrical system (31%) | 12 | 17 to 90 | 5 stars |
| 2023 | 28 | Electrical system (18%) | 6 | 17 to 101 | |
| 2022 | 77 | Fuel system (18%) | 9 | 17 to 84 | 5 stars |
| 2021 | 67 | Fuel system (22%) | 6 | 17 to 84 | 5 stars |
| 2020 | 184 | Engine (15%) | 8 | 17 to 25 | 5 stars |
| 2019 | 201 | Engine (32%) | 6 | 18 to 25 | 5 stars |
| 2018 | 250 | Engine (27%) | 3 | 18 to 25 | 5 stars |
| 2017 | 347 | Backover prevention (19%) | 6 | 17 to 24 | 5 stars |
| 2016 | 504 | Engine (17%) | 5 | 19 to 25 | 5 stars |
| 2015 | 600 | Electrical system (11%) | 11 | 19 to 25 | 5 stars |
| 2014 | 427 | Air bags (58%) | 3 | 18 to 23 | 4 stars |
| 2013 | 325 | Air bags (45%) | 5 | 18 to 23 | 4 stars |
| 2012 | 573 | Air bags (28%) | 6 | 18 to 23 | 4 stars |
| 2011 | 583 | Air bags (21%) | 4 | 17 to 23 | |
| 2010 | 297 | Air bags (61%) | 5 | 17 to 21 | |
| 2009 | 215 | Air bags (63%) | 5 | 16 to 20 | |
| 2008 | 384 | Air bags (63%) | 5 | 16 to 20 | |
| 2007 | 728 | Air bags (48%) | 5 | 16 to 20 | |
| 2006 | 508 | Air bags (45%) | 5 | 18 to 20 | |
| 2005 | 893 | Air bags (26%) | 5 | 18 to 20 | |
| 2004 | 130 | Cruise control (26%) | 1 | 17 to 21 | |
| 2003 | 181 | Engine (25%) | 1 | 17 to 21 | |
| 2002 | 159 | Engine (17%) | 18 to 21 | ||
| 2001 | 219 | Brakes (13%) | 1 | 18 to 20 | |
| 2000 | 427 | Brakes (17%) | 2 | 14 to 21 | |
| 1999 | 281 | Brakes (17%) | 3 | 17 to 21 | |
| 1998 | 297 | Engine (15%) | 4 | 18 to 21 | |
| 1997 | 231 | Brakes (17%) | 2 | 18 to 21 | |
| 1996 | 329 | Engine (22%) | 3 | 18 to 21 | |
| 1995 | 829 | Engine (36%) | 5 | 15 to 21 | |
| 1994 | 496 | Engine (35%) | 4 | 18 to 21 | |
| 1993 | 132 | Electrical system (26%) | 2 | 17 to 22 | |
| 1992 | 80 | Electrical system (39%) | 1 | 17 to 22 | |
| 1991 | 98 | Electrical system (39%) | 2 | 17 to 22 | |
| 1990 | 119 | Electrical system (35%) | 1 | 17 to 23 |