1992 Ford Mustang: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 80 complaints
80
Total Complaints
116,863mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

101,978 25th Percentile
116,863 Median Mileage
149,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
2

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
24
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT BRAKE ROTORS VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT HIGH SPEEDS. *AK"
"(919-728-6925) AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 25MPH CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION AND STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKES 3 TIMES. PE94-058. 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