2010 Ford Mustang: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 296 complaints
296
Total Complaints
43,086mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,000 25th Percentile
43,086 Median Mileage
66,218 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
176
STRUCTURE:BODY
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
POWER TRAIN
9
SERVICE BRAKES
8
ENGINE
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
SUSPENSION
4

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
3
Fires
16
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. I UNLOCKED THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS THEN OPENED. WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. THE CAR WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND STATIONARY. NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW. NOTHING WAS THROWN AT THE WINDOW. AGAIN THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW..."
"BRAKING FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENGINE CREATED CLUNKING THEN WHISTLING NOISE. IT SEEMED AND FELT LIKE THE ENGINE HAD FALLEN ONTO PAYMENT. TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE THE 2010 MUSTANG ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. DROVE HOME PARKED CALLED FORD AND ALSO REPORTED THAT AIRBAG LIGHT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ALWAYS ON. F..."
"BRAKING FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENGINE CREATED CLUNKING THEN WHISTLING NOISE. IT SEEMED AND FELT LIKE THE ENGINE HAD FALLEN ONTO PAYMENT. TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE THE 2010 MUSTANG ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. DROVE HOME PARKED CALLED FORD AND ALSO REPORTED THAT AIRBAG LIGHT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ALWAYS ON. F..."

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