1997 Ford Mustang Gt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints
25
Total Complaints
85,101mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

70,992 25th Percentile
85,101 Median Mileage
102,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY MAIN CONCERN IS WITH THE WELDING ON THE REAR OF THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY MORE THAN ONE INDEPENDENT MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL WHO HAS STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL DEFECT, THE IMPROPER WELDING OF THE BRACKETS ON TO THE UNIBODY AT THE FACTORY IS A NON-REPAIRABLE DEFECT. ORIGINALLY, THE DE..."
"CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK"
"CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. PART ON THIS HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR IS MADE OF PLASTIC. THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEB SITES THAT STATE FORD IS AWARE AND HAS MADE REPAIRS FOR THIS IN THE PAST. THERE IS NO RECALL NOT 'PROGRAM' THAT FORD HAS FOR THIS KNOWN DEFECT. ALL WILL FAIL AT SOME TIME. A MECHANIC RECOMMENDE..."

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