Ford Mustang
2005–2009 only
620,005 sold in the US for 2005–2009.
per 10,000 sold
2005–2009 Ford Mustang models have 2,156 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 65,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005–2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Mustang report for every year combined.
Where this range fits
What breaks, and when — 2005–2009 only
Median onset: 65,000 miles. 4.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 68,000 miles. 1.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 62,421 miles. 4.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 60,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 72,523 miles. 2.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 50,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 38,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 42,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2005–2009 model years. See the full Ford Mustang report for every year and full specs/safety data.