2017 Ford Mustang problems
Owners have filed 347 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Ford Mustang. Backover prevention is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. Next are body & structure (12%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 347 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Backover prevention 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 184 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 42 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 46 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 42 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 184 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 41,000 miles. For backover prevention specifically, the median reported mileage is about 46,000 miles (33 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 18 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Ford Mustang with enough data (220 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH and making a left turn the contact crashed into a vehicle going straight through the intersection. The contact's entire front end crashed into the other vehicle's driver-side front fender by the driver's front wheel. The contact's vehicle spun 180 degrees and the air bags deployed, however, the bags ignited and set the contact's clothes on fire. The vehicle stopped in the roadway.
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ford mustang. The contact stated that while her fianc was driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into a ditch. The contact stated that the passenger's side door hinge fractured, allowing the door to open violently. The contact stated that she was nearly thrown out from the vehicle. The contact sustained minor injuries and medical attention was sought however, due to her pregnancy the doctors chose not to do x-rays. A police report was filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford mustang. While driving 30 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck on the passenger side by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were injuries sustained to the neck and shoulders in the form of stiffness. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed. It was not determined whether or not the vehicle was destroyed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the crash. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.
I was driving approximately 40-45 MPH and t- boned another vehicle that pulled out in front of us. I slammed on the brakes, and slowed our speed down as much as possible. The driver side airbag knee airbag deployed. The passenger side attempted to deploy but didn't.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while reversing, the rear-view camera screen was blank. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the wiring harness for the rear-view camera to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience a failure. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the rear-view camera to be replaced.