2008 Ford Mustang: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 381 complaints
381
Total Complaints
37,250mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
32
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

11,929 25th Percentile
37,250 Median Mileage
67,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
234
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
18
POWER TRAIN
17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14
STRUCTURE:BODY
11
SERVICE BRAKES
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
STEERING
6
ENGINE
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5

Severity Assessment

32
Crashes
0
Fires
22
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE AIR BAG ON THE 2008 FORD MUSTANG IS TO CLOSE TO THE FRONT OF THE SEAT,I PURCHASED ONE FOR MY WIFE, SHE SITS UP RIGHT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER BACK AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT ,THE AIR BAG WAS TURN OFF WHEN SHE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR,FORD IS AWARE THAT THIS HAPPENED AND SAID THAT THEY ..."
"THE AIR BAG ON THE 2008 FORD MUSTANG IS TO CLOSE TO THE FRONT OF THE SEAT,I PURCHASED ONE FOR MY WIFE, SHE SITS UP RIGHT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER BACK AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT ,THE AIR BAG WAS TURN OFF WHEN SHE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR,FORD IS AWARE THAT THIS HAPPENED AND SAID THAT THEY ..."
"PARKING CAR INTO PARKING BAY BETWEEN BUILDING SUPPORT AND OTHER CAR. WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE AND AT A STOP I REACHED TO PLACE CAR IN PARK WHEN FOR NO REASON THE CAR ACCELERATED OVER A CONCRETE PARKING STOP, THROUGH A DITCH, OUT OF THE DITCH BEFORE STRIKING ANOTHER TRUCK HEAD ON IN THE PARKING AREA ACR..."

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