Ford

Mustang

Subcompact Cars · model years 1984 to 2026

Includes Mustang and Mustang Convertible as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2026. complaints: 8, below this model's typical 136; recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5.

Worst year: 1995. complaints: 616, about 2.7x this model's typical 226; recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Ford Mustang
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
1984	12Gas	18.5	no data	$3,625	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1984
1985	10Gas	19	no data	$3,550	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1985
1986	6Gas	19	no data	$3,525	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1986
1987	4Gas	20	no data	$3,375	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1987
1988	4Gas	20	no data	$3,375	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1988
1989	4Gas	19.5	no data	$3,450	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1989
1990	4Gas	19.5	no data	$3,200	1	85	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 34%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 10%, AIR BAGS 9%
complaints: 85, below this model's typical 181 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 29 Score: 72 of 100, where higher is better.
1991	4Gas	20	no data	$3,125	2	77	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36%, POWER TRAIN 11%, AIR BAGS 8%
complaints: 77, below this model's typical 181 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 complaints reporting a fire: 22 Score: 75 of 100, where higher is better.
1992	4Gas	20	no data	$3,125	1	69	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39%, AIR BAGS 11%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 10%
complaints: 69, below this model's typical 181 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 21 Score: 72 of 100, where higher is better.
1993	4Gas	20	no data	$3,150	2	101	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26%, AIR BAGS 13%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 9%
complaints: 101, below this model's typical 181 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 14 complaints reporting a fire: 29 Score: 36 of 100, where higher is better.
1994	4Gas	19	no data	$3,275	4	372	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 37%, POWER TRAIN 12%, AIR BAGS 8%
complaints: 372, about 2.1x this model's typical 181 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 20 complaints reporting a fire: 19 Score: 9 of 100, where higher is better.
1995	5Gas	18	no data	$3,450	5	616	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 47%, POWER TRAIN 8%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5%
complaints: 616, about 2.7x this model's typical 226 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 41 complaints reporting a fire: 29 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
1996	4Gas	20	no data	$3,200	3	286	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 31%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 10%, POWER TRAIN 8%
complaints: 286, about 1.6x this model's typical 181 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 18 complaints reporting a fire: 8 Score: 42 of 100, where higher is better.
1997	4Gas	19.5	no data	$3,200	2	208	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 23%, POWER TRAIN 12%, SEAT BELTS 8%
complaints: 208, above this model's typical 181 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 14 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 27 of 100, where higher is better.
1998	5Gas	18	no data	$3,450	4	300	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 25%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 9%, SEAT BELTS 7%
complaints: 300, above this model's typical 226 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 34 complaints reporting a fire: 15 Score: 31 of 100, where higher is better.
1999	5Gas	18	no data	$3,450	3	258	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 17%, AIR BAGS 11%, POWER TRAIN 10%
complaints: 258, above this model's typical 226 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 27 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 25 of 100, where higher is better.
2000	6Gas	18	no data	$3,450	3	395	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 13%, AIR BAGS 10%, POWER TRAIN 9%
complaints: 395, above this model's typical 271 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 45 complaints reporting a fire: 13 Score: 14 of 100, where higher is better.
2001	5Gas	18	no data	$3,450	1	249	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 13%, AIR BAGS 11%, SEAT BELTS 9%
complaints: 249, above this model's typical 226 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 43 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 30 of 100, where higher is better.
2002	4Gas	19.5	no data	$3,200	0	166	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 18%, AIR BAGS 10%, SEAT BELTS 10%
complaints: 166, below this model's typical 181 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 15 complaints reporting a fire: 7 Score: 66 of 100, where higher is better.
2003	7Gas	18	no data	$3,450	1	231	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 21%, POWER TRAIN 11%, SEAT BELTS 9%
complaints: 231, below this model's typical 316 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 16 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 67 of 100, where higher is better.
2004	9Gas	18	no data	$3,450	1	130	0	no data	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 24%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%, AIR BAGS 8%
complaints: 130, below this model's typical 407 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 Score: 78 of 100, where higher is better.
2005	4Gas	18.5	no data	$3,375	5	868	0	no data	AIR BAGS 26%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 7%
complaints: 868, about 4.8x this model's typical 181 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 35 complaints reporting a fire: 8 NHTSA advised parking the 2005 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	4Gas	18.5	no data	$3,375	5	575	0	no data	AIR BAGS 43%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8%, STRUCTURE 7%
complaints: 575, about 3.2x this model's typical 181 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 22 complaints reporting a fire: 4 NHTSA advised parking the 2006 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	5Gas	18	no data	$3,450	5	615	0	no data	AIR BAGS 48%, STRUCTURE 7%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6%
complaints: 615, about 2.7x this model's typical 226 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 40 complaints reporting a fire: 5 NHTSA advised parking the 2007 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	5Gas	18	no data	$3,450	5	347	0	no data	AIR BAGS 63%, POWER TRAIN 8%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5%
complaints: 347, about 1.5x this model's typical 226 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 14 NHTSA advised parking the 2008 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 19 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	5Gas	18	no data	$3,450	5	181	0	no data	AIR BAGS 63%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3%
complaints: 181, below this model's typical 226 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 2 NHTSA advised parking the 2009 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 36 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	5Gas	19	315	$3,300	5	261	0	31	AIR BAGS 61%, STRUCTURE 6%, POWER TRAIN 4%
complaints: 261, above this model's typical 226 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 complaints reporting a fire: 2 NHTSA advised parking the 2010 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 2.2 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	6Gas	21	350	$2,975	4	466	1	58	POWER TRAIN 35%, AIR BAGS 22%, ENGINE 8%
complaints: 466, about 1.7x this model's typical 271 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 17 complaints reporting a fire: 1 NHTSA advised parking the 2011 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 10 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.7 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	6Gas	21	350	$2,975	6	469	1	57	POWER TRAIN 31%, AIR BAGS 28%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6%
complaints: 469, about 1.7x this model's typical 271 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 complaints reporting a fire: 2 NHTSA advised parking the 2012 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 2.2 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	6Gas	21	356	$2,975	5	271	0	61	AIR BAGS 45%, POWER TRAIN 15%, ENGINE 7%
complaints: 271, in line with this model's typical 271 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 complaints reporting a fire: 2 NHTSA advised parking the 2013 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 31 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 2.8 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	6Gas	21	350	$2,975	3	359	0	55	AIR BAGS 58%, POWER TRAIN 7%, STEERING 5%
complaints: 359, above this model's typical 271 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 23 complaints reporting a fire: 1 NHTSA advised parking the 2014 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 24 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 2.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	8Gas	21.5	310	$2,900	11	438	3 (1 open)	136	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%, ENGINE 9%
complaints: 438, above this model's typical 361 recalls: 11, about 2.2x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 19 complaints reporting a fire: 7 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 17 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	8Gas	21.5	310	$2,900	5	378	1 (1 open)	157	ENGINE 15%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%
complaints: 378, above this model's typical 361 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 complaints reporting a fire: 7 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 15 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	10Gas	21	310	$2,950	6	266	1 (1 open)	145	BACK OVER PREVENTION 19%, STRUCTURE 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
complaints: 266, below this model's typical 452 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 complaints reporting a fire: 8 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 49 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	7Gas	23	310	$2,700	3	194	0	188	ENGINE 24%, POWER TRAIN 19%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%
complaints: 194, below this model's typical 316 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 70 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	7Gas	23	310	$2,700	6	149	0	177	ENGINE 26%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16%, POWER TRAIN 14%
complaints: 149, below this model's typical 316 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 68 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	7Gas	23	310	$2,700	8	120	1 (1 open)	180	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, ENGINE 14%, POWER TRAIN 14%
complaints: 120, below this model's typical 316 recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 5 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 46 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	9Gas	23	310	$2,700	6	55	0	145	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 15%, POWER TRAIN 13%, ENGINE 12%
complaints: 55, below this model's typical 407 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 77 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	9Gas	23	310	$2,700	9	50	0	112	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 11%, STEERING 11%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
complaints: 50, below this model's typical 407 recalls: 9, about 1.8x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 59 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	9Gas	23	310	$2,700	6	15	0	67	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18%, STEERING 18%, SERVICE BRAKES 14%
complaints: 15, below this model's typical 407 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 Score: 80 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	5Gas	18	310	$3,450	12	82	0	114	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%, ENGINE 7%
complaints: 82, below this model's typical 226 recalls: 12, about 2.4x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 NHTSA advised parking the 2024 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 23 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	3Gas	19	310	$3,550	6	18	0	46	EXTERIOR LIGHTING 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%
complaints: 18, below this model's typical 136 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 Score: 79 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	3Gas	19	no data	$3,550	5	8	0	no data	ENGINE 23%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, SERVICE BRAKES 15%
complaints: 8, below this model's typical 136 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 83 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1984: 18.5 to 2026: 19

Owner complaints1990: 85 to 2026: 8

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.