1991 Ford Mustang: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 98 complaints
98
Total Complaints
124,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

76,532 25th Percentile
124,000 Median Mileage
137,355 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
5
SEATS
3
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2
AIR BAGS
2

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
27
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. TT"
"VEHICLES DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT DASH ON FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF. TT"
"THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK AFTER BEING REPLACED 3 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28