Is This A Good Car?

MODEL-LEVEL RESEARCH

Ford Mustang Reliability & Model Year Research

Is This A Good Car? currently researches 10 Ford Mustang model years from 2015 through 2024. Compare available NHTSA-derived complaint, recall, manufacturer communication, investigation, and evidence-coverage information across supported years.

SUPPORTED RANGE

2015–2024Select a model year to review verified source records.

MODEL YEAR COMPARISON

Raw record counts should not be interpreted as failure rates. Older model years have had more time to accumulate reports, and production volume may differ between years. Verified production normalization is currently unavailable.

2024DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
73
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
11
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2023DATA CONFIDENCE: Insufficient
Owner complaints
—
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
6
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2022DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
49
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
9
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2021DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
55
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
6
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2020DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
116
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
8
Manufacturer communications
184
NHTSA investigations
1
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2019DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
141
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
6
Manufacturer communications
184
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2018DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
186
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
4
Manufacturer communications
198
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2017DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
264
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
6
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2016DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
370
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
5
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2015DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
436
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
11
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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OWNER COMPLAINT RECORDS BY YEAR

Bar length represents raw record count only. It is not a reliability comparison.

2024
73
2023
—
2022
49
2021
55
2020
116
2019
141
2018
186
2017
264
2016
370
2015
436

COMPONENT PATTERNS BY YEAR

2024
Owner complaints
Electrical System
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
Exterior Lighting
2023
Owner complaints
Not available
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2022
Owner complaints
Fuel System
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2021
Owner complaints
Fuel System
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2020
Owner complaints
Electrical System
Manufacturer communications
Electrical System
Across 2+ sources
Electrical System, Engine, Power Train, Unknown or Other
2019
Owner complaints
Engine
Manufacturer communications
Electrical System
Across 2+ sources
Engine, Electrical System, Power Train, Unknown or Other
2018
Owner complaints
Engine
Manufacturer communications
Electrical System
Across 2+ sources
Engine, Power Train, Electrical System, Unknown or Other
2017
Owner complaints
Back Over Prevention
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2016
Owner complaints
Engine
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
Seat Belts
2015
Owner complaints
Unknown or Other
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
Seat Belts

YEARS WITH RECORDS FOR THIS COMPONENT

Air Bags

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Back Over Prevention

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Electrical System

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Engine

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Power Train

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Service Brakes

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Steering

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Structure

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Suspension

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Unknown or Other

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Use model-year evidence carefully

Raw records are descriptive and should not be read as model-year rankings. Review source coverage and Data Confidence for each year, then use the candidate tool to organize evidence for a specific car.