2015 Ford Mustang: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 591 complaints
591
Total Complaints
32,000mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
43
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

9,975 25th Percentile
32,000 Median Mileage
58,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
75
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
64
ENGINE
50
SERVICE BRAKES
46
POWER TRAIN
39
STRUCTURE:BODY
37
BACK OVER PREVENTION
30
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
29
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
28
AIR BAGS
22

Severity Assessment

43
Crashes
14
Fires
36
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HTTP://WWW.MUSTANG6G.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=14267 VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SOUND SHOWN IN THE VIDEO. IT TOOK AN INDEPENDENT SHOP TO DIAGNOSE AND FIND THE PROBLEM TO BE SHOWN IN THE TRANSMISSION BELLHOUSING OF THE MT82. DEALER FINALLY HEARD THE ISSUE AND SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED IT SOUND..."
"BRAKES PROBLEMS.I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO WESTWAY FORD THREE TIMES THEY SAY IT'S UNDER INVESTIGATION. *TR"
"PURCHASED BRAND NEW FORD MUSTANG GT PREMIUM 5.0 AUTOMATIC FROM LOCAL FORD DEALER. ON FIRST TEST DRIVE, DID NOT NOTICE PROBLEM. CAR SAT A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO ME LEAVING FOR AN APPROXIMATE 750 MILE RETURN DRIVE HOME FROM VA TO TN. I HAD THE CAR HEATER ON - THE HEATER SEATS ON - NO MODIFICATIONS DONE TO..."

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