1994 Ford Mustang: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 496 complaints
496
Total Complaints
87,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
32
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

58,622 25th Percentile
87,000 Median Mileage
115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
122
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
32
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
30
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
22
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
16
SEATS
16
AIR BAGS
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
8

Severity Assessment

32
Crashes
21
Fires
25
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HOOD LATCH FAILED, HOOD FLEW OPEN AND FELL AN WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *AK TT"
"OTHER: PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILED. *SKD"
"ABS ROTORS AND GRINDING, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VIBRATION IN FRONT VEHICLE SHAKES VERY HARD. 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