Skip to content
Trimslate
SavedHelp

Ford

Mustang

Subcompact Cars · model years 1990 to 2026

Includes Mustang and Mustang Convertible as listed by the EPA.

See all 211 Mustang trimsAll Ford cars

The verdict

Best year: 2023. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 232; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 6.

Worst year: 2010. complaints: 260, about 2x this model's typical 129; recalls: 6, in line with this model's typical 6.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Ford Mustang
YearTrimsMPGHPFuel costRecallsComplaintsInvestigationsTSBsTop complaintsVerdict
19904Gas19.5no data$3,200no datano data0no datano data
19914Gas20no data$3,125no datano data0no datano data
19924Gas20no data$3,125no datano data0no datano data
19934Gas20no data$3,150no datano data0no datano data
19944Gas19no data$3,275no datano data0no datano data
19955Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
19964Gas20no data$3,200no datano data0no datano data
19974Gas19.5no data$3,200no datano data0no datano data
19985Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
19995Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20006Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20015Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20024Gas19.5no data$3,200no datano data0no datano data
20037Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20049Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20054Gas18.5no data$3,375no datano data0no datano data
20064Gas18.5no data$3,375no datano data0no datano data
20075Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20085Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20095Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20105Gas19315$3,3006260031AIR BAGS 61%, STRUCTURE 6%, POWER TRAIN 4%
20116Gas21350$2,9755466158POWER TRAIN 35%, AIR BAGS 22%, ENGINE 8%
20126Gas21350$2,9757469157POWER TRAIN 31%, AIR BAGS 28%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6%
20136Gas21356$2,9756271061AIR BAGS 45%, POWER TRAIN 15%, ENGINE 7%
20146Gas21350$2,9754356055AIR BAGS 58%, POWER TRAIN 7%, STEERING 5%
20158Gas21.5310$2,900114343 (1 open)136UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%, ENGINE 9%
20168Gas21.5310$2,90053631 (1 open)157ENGINE 15%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%
201710Gas21310$2,95062551 (1 open)145BACK OVER PREVENTION 19%, STRUCTURE 11%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
20187Gas23310$2,70041820188ENGINE 24%, POWER TRAIN 19%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%
20197Gas23310$2,70051380177ENGINE 24%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17%, POWER TRAIN 14%
20207Gas23310$2,70081131 (1 open)180ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, ENGINE 13%, POWER TRAIN 13%
20219Gas23310$2,7006540145FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 15%, POWER TRAIN 14%, ENGINE 12%
20229Gas23310$2,7009480112FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 12%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%, STEERING 10%
20239Gas23310$2,70000067no data
20245Gas18310$3,45010690114ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%, ENGINE 8%
20253Gas19310$3,150410046UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14%
20263Gas19no data$3,150no datano data0no datano data

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1990: 19.5 to 2026: 19
Owner complaints2010: 260 to 2025: 10
How we score each year

We compare each year of the Ford Mustang to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.