1999 Ford Mustang: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 281 complaints
281
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
63
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,000 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
87,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
22
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
16
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
14
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10
AIR BAGS
8
PARKING BRAKE
7
TIRES
6
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
6

Severity Assessment

63
Crashes
2
Fires
26
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THERE IS GAS COMING FROM THE GAS TANK, AND THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL WHEN DRIVING AND GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CLAMPS WEREN'T SEALED ON TIGHTLY. *AK"
"WHILE WAITING TO GO INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE LEAPED AHEAD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A PICKUP TRUCK. ONE INJURY WAS SUSTAINED. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE KEPT GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THE SIDE OF VEHICLE HIT A DITCH. VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS THE ROAD, AND THEN VEHICLE HIT A TREE, AND WENT BACK INTO THE DITCH. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY...."

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