2000 Ford Mustang Gt: Reliability Data

71
Total Complaints
64,650mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

32,366 25th Percentile
64,650 Median Mileage
99,150 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
8
Engine And Engine Cooling
8
Vehicle Speed Control
6
Seat Belts
5
Engine
3
Air Bags
3
Electrical System
3
Manual Transmission
3
Fuel Injection System
2
Filler Pipe And Cap
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LEATHER SEATS AT 2000 MILES ARE DETERIATING, LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE 120,000 MILES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER WHO SAYS IT IS NORMAL FOR MUSTANGS, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER MUSTANG OWNERS & THEY SAY THERES IS THE SAME. EITHER THEY USE AN INFERIOR GRADE OF LEATHER OR AS OTHERS HAVE TOLD ME IT IS THE CONS..."
"FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTS, WHEN FULLY EXTENDED, DO NOT PROVIDE ANY SUPPORT TO NECK IF VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED VEHICLE MET FORD STANDARDS. *AK *YD"
"CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OR VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN.*JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 8 complaints
25th: 42,250 mi Median: 64,500 mi 75th: 88,250 mi
Engine And Engine Cooling 8 complaints
25th: 91,800 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 112,750 mi
Vehicle Speed Control 6 complaints
Median: 32,000 mi
Seat Belts 5 complaints
25th: 70,000 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 101,503 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 14 TX: 12 GA: 7 FL: 6 VA: 3 NC: 3 IL: 3 PA: 3 SC: 2 AZ: 2

Who Files Complaints?

31%
Original Owners
69%
Second+ Owners

Ford Mustang Gt — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1996331
1997252
1998582
1999413
20017814
2002599
2003593
2004216
200521313
200617815

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