MYRModel Year Report

Ford Mustang — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2005, 2007, 1995, 2012, 2011, 2015 · Best bets: 1986, 1987, 2022, 2021, 2024, 1992

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Mustang Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1980: 4 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 5 complaints 1984: 18 complaints 1985: 16 complaints 1986: 30 complaints 1986 1987: 38 complaints 1988: 108 complaints 1989: 109 complaints 1990: 85 complaints 1991: 77 complaints 1992: 69 complaints 1992 1993: 101 complaints 1994: 356 complaints 1995: 602 complaints 1996: 246 complaints 1997: 176 complaints 1998: 236 complaints 1998 1999: 213 complaints 2000: 311 complaints 2001: 173 complaints 2002: 118 complaints 2003: 143 complaints 2004: 116 complaints 2004 2005: 705 complaints 2006: 422 complaints 2007: 615 complaints 2008: 347 complaints 2009: 181 complaints 2010: 260 complaints 2010 2011: 466 complaints 2012: 469 complaints 2013: 271 complaints 2014: 356 complaints 2015: 434 complaints 2016: 367 complaints 2016 2017: 260 complaints 2018: 184 complaints 2019: 141 complaints 2020: 113 complaints 2021: 55 complaints 2022: 48 complaints 2022 2023: 15 complaints 2024: 70 complaints 2025: 12 complaints 2026: 3 complaints 2026
2026: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
19804
19810
19821
19835
198418
198516
198630
198738
1988108
1989109
199085
199177
199269
1993101
1994356
1995602
1996246
1997176
1998236
1999213
2000311
2001173
2002118
2003143
2004116
2005705
2006422
2007615
2008347
2009181
2010260
2011466
2012469
2013271
2014356
2015434
2016367
2017260
2018184
2019141
2020113
202155
202248
202315
202470
202512
20263

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 70 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Recommended 48 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 55 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 113 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 141 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 184 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Caution 260 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 367 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 434 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 356 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 271 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 469 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 466 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 260 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 181 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 347 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 615 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 422 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 705 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 116 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 143 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 118 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 173 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 311 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 213 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 236 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 176 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 246 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 602 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Avoid 356 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 101 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 69 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 77 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 85 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 109 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 108 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1985 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.