1995 Ford Mustang: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 829 complaints
829
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
65
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
201
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
56
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
43
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
40
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
31
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
26
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
20
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
19
SUSPENSION:FRONT
18

Severity Assessment

65
Crashes
39
Fires
46
Injuries
7
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. TT"
"POOR ENGINE MANAGEMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RACE BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND HAS BEEN PARKED. *AK"
"BRAKE MAKES NOISE TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT NOISE STOPPED NOW ITS BACK AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCK UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE PASSENGER. 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