2017 Ford Mustang safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (5/5)
14
complaints reporting a crash
8
complaints reporting fire
6
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Tested: 2017 Ford Mustang 2 DR RWD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 9 report injuries (11 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2017 Ford Mustang vehicles were involved in 76 fatal crashes with 45 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskWater and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables · Sep 12, 2025
- Crash riskRearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the… · Sep 3, 2025
- Crash riskRearview camera wiring may be loose or damaged, which can result in a blank or… · Feb 16, 2022
- Crash riskAir bag inflator within the passenger frontal air bag module may rupture in the… · Aug 28, 2017
- Crash riskReturn spring for the driver side interior door handle may come loose, allowing… · Mar 13, 2017
- Fire riskA hose may separate from the engine oil cooler tube assembly causing an oil leak · Oct 26, 2016