2007 Ford Mustang: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 727 complaints
727
Total Complaints
35,525mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
63
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,458 25th Percentile
35,525 Median Mileage
77,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
340
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
43
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
32
STRUCTURE:BODY
29
POWER TRAIN
25
TIRES
16
STRUCTURE
16
ENGINE
15
SUSPENSION
15
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
15

Severity Assessment

63
Crashes
9
Fires
57
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED A 2007 FORD GT V-8 AUTOMATIC MUSTANG ON 10/10/06. ONE WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE, I WAS DRIVING, AND MY THROTTLE GOT STUCK. I PULLED THE E BRAKE AND THREW THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER STOPPED THE CAR EVENTUALLY TURNED, I BELIEVE BECAUSE THE RPM'S WERE SO HIGH. ELEVEN DAYS LATER ON 10/29/06..."
"ATTEMPTED TO TURN WITH THE CURVE OF THE ROAD, CAR DID NOT RESPOND, KEPT GOING STRAIGHT DESPITE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. CRASHED INTO ONCOMING VEHICLE. TURNED OUT THERE WAS SUSPENSION DAMAGE TO MY CAR. WENT ONLINE TO CHECK IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY AUTO (2007 FORD MUSTANG), TURNS OUT THERE I..."
"TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THE THROTTLE ON HIS 2007 FORD MUSTANG GT BECAME STUCK, HE HAD JUST SHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR. HE WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, BUT DOES NOT REMEMBER WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE REACHED BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND TURNED THE POWER OFF ..."

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