"How reliable is the 2017 Ford Mustang?"

"Based on 324 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Ford Mustang has a median complaint mileage of 40500 miles. The most common issue is BACK OVER PREVENTION."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Ford Mustang?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Ford Mustang is BACK OVER PREVENTION, accounting for a significant portion of the 324 total complaints filed."

2017 Ford Mustang: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 324 complaints

324

Total Complaints

40,500mi

Median Mileage

BACK OVER PREVENTION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

20,500 25th Percentile

40,500 Median Mileage

62,175 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

BACK OVER PREVENTION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

POWER TRAIN

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

SEAT BELTS

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AUTONATION CANTON OHIO SOLD ME A DANGEROUS CAR UNDER RECALL CAR CAN CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO MAJOR ENGINE OIL LEAK. *TR"

"DEALER SOLD VEHICLE WITH STOP SALE RECALL."

"WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, MY FOOT SOMETIMES SLIPS OFF THE CHROME BRAKE PEDAL ONTO THE GAS PEDAL. DOES IT WITH WEARING SNEAKERS AND LEATHER SOLE SHOES. VERY, VERY DANGEROUS. I AM ATTEMPTING TO GET A RUBBER PAD PUT ON THE CHROME BRAKE PEDAL."

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