2006 Ford Mustang Gt: Reliability Data

178
Total Complaints
33,000mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

7,392 25th Percentile
33,000 Median Mileage
73,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
62
Vehicle Speed Control
20
Body
12
Fuel System, Gasoline
9
Structure
9
Electrical System
8
Unknown Or Other
5
Fuel/Propulsion System
5
Parking Brake
4
Engine
4

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
2
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OUR FORD MUSTANG GT THAT WAS PURCHASED FOR OUR 17 YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS PURCHASED 2-21-2006 IT HAD ITS FIRST PROBLEMS AT 629 MILES ON 3-4-2006 THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED SOME FOLLOWERS AND SOME LIFTERS AND SOME CAMSHAFT PARTS. WE'VE BEEN TOLD ALL SHOULD BE REPLACED THE WHOLE BANK. DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHI..."
"OUR FORD MUSTANG GT THAT WAS PURCHASED FOR OUR 17 YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS PURCHASED 2-21-2006 IT HAD ITS FIRST PROBLEMS AT 629 MILES ON 3-4-2006 THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED SOME FOLLOWERS AND SOME LIFTERS AND SOME CAMSHAFT PARTS. WE'VE BEEN TOLD ALL SHOULD BE REPLACED THE WHOLE BANK. DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHI..."
"OUR FORD MUSTANG GT THAT WAS PURCHASED FOR OUR 17 YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS PURCHASED 2-21-2006 IT HAD ITS FIRST PROBLEMS AT 629 MILES ON 3-4-2006 THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED SOME FOLLOWERS AND SOME LIFTERS AND SOME CAMSHAFT PARTS. WE'VE BEEN TOLD ALL SHOULD BE REPLACED THE WHOLE BANK. DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHI..."

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.

Air Bags 62 complaints
25th: 63,254 mi Median: 76,656 mi 75th: 86,000 mi
Vehicle Speed Control 20 complaints
25th: 10,125 mi Median: 24,685 mi 75th: 61,368 mi
Body 12 complaints
25th: 9,300 mi Median: 30,000 mi 75th: 45,750 mi
Fuel System, Gasoline 9 complaints
25th: 10,969 mi Median: 18,500 mi 75th: 22,750 mi
Structure 9 complaints
25th: 69,512 mi Median: 87,000 mi 75th: 90,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 18 TX: 18 NY: 12 FL: 12 NC: 9 MI: 9 NJ: 9 IL: 9 OH: 9 MD: 8

Who Files Complaints?

18.5%
Original Owners
81.5%
Second+ Owners

Ford Mustang Gt — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1996331
1997252
1998582
1999413
2000716
20017814
2002599
2003593
2004216
200521313

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