2000 FORD MUSTANG — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 304 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (35 complaints · 11.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 55
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 39
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 35 of 304 owner complaints (11.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 35 complaints, 11.5% of reports AIR BAGS 35 · 11.5% · 29 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 34 complaints, 11.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 34 · 11.2% · 7 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 33 complaints, 10.9% of reports SEAT BELTS 33 · 10.9% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 32 complaints, 10.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 32 · 10.5% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 27 complaints, 8.9% of reports ENGINE 27 · 8.9% · 1 crash reports PARKING BRAKE: 19 complaints, 6.3% of reports PARKING BRAKE 19 · 6.3% · 11 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 5.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 18 · 5.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 16 complaints, 5.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 · 5.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 4.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 4.9% · 6 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 236 complaints, 77.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 236 · 77.6% · 44 crash reports 5 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)
AIR BAGS 35 11.5% 29 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 34 11.2% 7 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 33 10.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 32 10.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 27 8.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
PARKING BRAKE 19 6.3% 11 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 18 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 5.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 4.9% 0 crashes · 6 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 236 77.6% 44 crashes · 5 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 Oct 1999. 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2000-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2000-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2001-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2001-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2001-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2001-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2002-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2002-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2003-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2003-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2003-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1999 Oct 2025 Investigation DP05005 ● Investigation DP05005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 8
2000-Q2 Owner reports 17
2000-Q3 Owner reports 17
2000-Q4 Owner reports 20
2001-Q1 Owner reports 23
2001-Q2 Owner reports 20
2001-Q3 Owner reports 16
2001-Q4 Owner reports 5
2002-Q1 Owner reports 10
2002-Q2 Owner reports 16
2002-Q3 Owner reports 12
2002-Q4 Owner reports 5
2003-Q1 Owner reports 8
2003-Q2 Owner reports 8
2003-Q3 Owner reports 8
2003-Q4 Owner reports 6
2004-Q1 Owner reports 7
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 12
2004-Q4 Owner reports 6
2005-Q1 Owner reports 6
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 DP05005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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