Worst years for a Ford Mustang GT
Owners have filed 836 complaints about the Ford Mustang GT with NHTSA across model years 1996 to 2006. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Ford Mustang GT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | F | 178 | 15 | 2 | 33,500 | Airbags |
| 2005 | F | 213 | 13 | 1 | 45,000 | Electrical System |
| 2004 | C | 21 | 6 | 0 | 38,349 | Brakes |
| 2003 | C | 59 | 3 | 0 | 6,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | D | 59 | 9 | 3 | 50,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | D | 78 | 14 | 0 | 48,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | C | 71 | 6 | 1 | 64,650 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | B | 41 | 3 | 0 | 53,564 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | C | 58 | 2 | 4 | 82,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | B | 25 | 2 | 0 | 85,101 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | B | 33 | 1 | 2 | 88,500 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Ford Mustang GT
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2005
Worst in 2005
Worst in 2001
Exactly what failed on a Ford Mustang GT
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford Mustang GT, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford Mustang GT problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Ford Mustang GT
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.