"How reliable is the 2019 Ford Mustang?"

"Based on 177 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Ford Mustang has a median complaint mileage of 17000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Ford Mustang?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Ford Mustang is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 177 total complaints filed."

2019 Ford Mustang: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 177 complaints

177

Total Complaints

17,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

3,550 25th Percentile

17,000 Median Mileage

40,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES

WHEELS

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS BLANK UPON START-UP. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V076000. AT VEHICLE START-UP, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ASSEMBLY SOMETIMES MISFUNCTIONS AND SHOWS A BLANK DISPLAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED MY CAR FOR ONLY 1 MONTH. I ..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD MUSTANG GT EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, TIRE LINE: PILOT SPORT 4S, TIRE SIZE:255/40/R19 AND DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER TIRES BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND BOTH TIRES..."

"THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 4/27/19 BRAND NEW WITH 3 MILES ON IT. AS I WAS DRIVING ON 4/29/19 IT WAS RAINING AND AS IT BEGAN TO RAIN HARDER, I ADJUSTED THE INTERVAL ON THE WIPER SWITCH TO A HIGHER SPEED AND THE WIPERS SHUT OFF AND DID NOT COME BACK ON. IT CONTINUED TO RAIN AND I MOVED THE SWITCH UP AN..."

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