Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1976 Ford Mustang, most frequently naming the electrical and seat belts categories. 3 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
3 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THERE IS A SPARK PLUG UNDER HOOD THAT SHOULD NOT BE THERE. BUT MECHANIC PUT INSPECTION STICKER ON VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
THE SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT LATCH BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT THE BUCKLE IS PLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 57.1 |
| 2024 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 58.9 |
| 2023 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 62.7 |
| 2022 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 60.2 |
| 2021 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 59.4 |
| 2020 | 117 | 8 | 1 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 142 | 6 | 0 | 56.1 |
| 2018 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 56.4 |
| 2017 | 264 | 6 | 1 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 371 | 5 | 1 | 58.4 |
| 2015 | 436 | 11 | 3 | 63.5 |
| 2014 | 359 | 4 | 0 | 54.6 |
| 2013 | 271 | 6 | 0 | 52.2 |
| 2012 | 469 | 7 | 1 | 54.0 |
| 2011 | 466 | 5 | 1 | 53.0 |
| 2010 | 260 | 6 | 0 | 52.5 |
| 2009 | 181 | 6 | 0 | 55.6 |
| 2008 | 347 | 8 | 4 | 62.7 |
| 2007 | 615 | 9 | 4 | 62.7 |
| 2006 | 422 | 9 | 3 | 58.8 |
| 2005 | 705 | 9 | 3 | 58.2 |
| 2004 | 116 | 6 | 3 | 64.9 |
| 2003 | 145 | 6 | 3 | 68.0 |
| 2002 | 118 | 6 | 1 | 61.3 |
| 2001 | 173 | 8 | 1 | 62.6 |
| 2000 | 311 | 9 | 1 | 63.8 |
| 1999 | 213 | 10 | 1 | 63.9 |
| 1998 | 236 | 14 | 2 | 65.3 |
| 1997 | 176 | 11 | 2 | 61.3 |
| 1996 | 246 | 12 | 3 | 61.8 |
| 1995 | 602 | 16 | 4 | 66.0 |
| 1994 | 356 | 13 | 4 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 101 | 7 | 1 | 68.6 |
| 1992 | 69 | 5 | 3 | 72.1 |
| 1991 | 77 | 6 | 2 | 69.6 |
| 1990 | 85 | 5 | 3 | 72.8 |
| 1989 | 109 | 5 | 4 | 72.0 |
| 1988 | 108 | 5 | 5 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 68.0 |
| 1985 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 70.8 |
| 1984 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 67.0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 1980 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — |
| 1978 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1976Viewing | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.