Worst years for a Ford Mustang Convertible
Owners have filed 170 complaints about the Ford Mustang Convertible with NHTSA across model years 1994 to 2003. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2003 Ford Mustang Convertible42 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Cleanest on record
1999 Ford Mustang Convertible11 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Ford Mustang Convertible year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | D | 42 | 0 | 0 | 24,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | D | 23 | 5 | 0 | 51,173 | Electrical System |
| 2000 | D | 22 | 3 | 3 | 89,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | B | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | C | 15 | 4 | 0 | 90,025 | Seat Belts |
| 1997 | C | 11 | 2 | 1 | 81,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 95,530 | Airbags |
| 1995 | C | 16 | 2 | 0 | 94,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1994 | B | 21 | 0 | 0 | 78,500 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Ford Mustang Convertible
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2003
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1995
Worst in 2000
Worst in 1998
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Worst in 1999
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford Mustang Convertible, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Ford Mustang Convertible
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.