1993 FORD MUSTANG — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 97 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (29 complaints · 29.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 23
  • Fires 28
  • Injuries 14
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 29 of 97 owner complaints (29.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 29 complaints, 29.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 · 29.9% · 23 fire reports AIR BAGS: 15 complaints, 15.5% of reports AIR BAGS 15 · 15.5% · 13 crash reports ENGINE: 9 complaints, 9.3% of reports ENGINE 9 · 9.3% · 2 fire reports VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 7.2% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 7.2% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 6.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 6.2% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 5.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 5.2% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 4.1% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 4.1% STEERING: 3 complaints, 3.1% of reports STEERING 3 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 3.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 79 complaints, 81.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 79 · 81.4% · 20 crash reports 21 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 29.9% 0 crashes · 23 fires
AIR BAGS 15 15.5% 13 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 9 9.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
VISIBILITY 7 7.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 6.2% 2 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 5.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 79 81.4% 20 crashes · 21 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 1993. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 1993 Oct 2014 Recall campaign 93V159000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V159000 Recall campaign 96V071000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V071000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 08E050000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E050000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation PE94058 ● Investigation PE94058
  • Campaign 96V071000 was reported 76 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08E050000 was reported 3,548 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 3,821 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q2 Owner reports 3
1995-Q3 Owner reports 3
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 8
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 6
1996-Q4 Owner reports 6
1997-Q1 Owner reports 5
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 6
1998-Q4 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 4
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 93V159000
Recall campaign 1 96V071000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 08E050000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 PE94058
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E049000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E050000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V159000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CANRESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL WILL BE REPLACED.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V071000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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