Ford Mustang engine and engine cooling problems by year
974 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 36 Mustang model years. The most reported year is 1995 with 339 reports.
| Year | Engine and Engine Cooling reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Mustang | 1 | 2% | — | |
| 2021 Mustang | 2 | 4% | — | |
| 2020 Mustang | 3 | 3% | — | |
| 2019 Mustang | 11 | 8% | 68,625 mi | |
| 2018 Mustang | 8 | 4% | — | |
| 2017 Mustang | 8 | 3% | — | |
| 2016 Mustang | 7 | 2% | — | |
| 2014 Mustang | 1 | 0% | — | |
| 2013 Mustang | 1 | 0% | — | |
| 2012 Mustang | 3 | 1% | — | |
| 2011 Mustang | 7 | 2% | — | |
| 2010 Mustang | 4 | 2% | — | |
| 2009 Mustang | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 2008 Mustang | 2 | 1% | — | |
| 2007 Mustang | 5 | 1% | — | |
| 2006 Mustang | 16 | 4% | 47,800 mi | |
| 2005 Mustang | 25 | 4% | 14,000 mi | |
| 2004 Mustang | 6 | 5% | — | |
| 2003 Mustang | 39 | 27% | 6,000 mi | |
| 2002 Mustang | 22 | 19% | — | |
| 2001 Mustang | 24 | 14% | — | |
| 2000 Mustang | 34 | 11% | 72,558 mi | |
| 1999 Mustang | 31 | 15% | — | |
| 1998 Mustang | 40 | 17% | — | |
| 1997 Mustang | 38 | 22% | — | |
| 1996 Mustang | 82 | 33% | 71,000 mi | |
| 1995 Mustang | 339 | 56% | 74,000 mi | |
| 1994 Mustang | 160 | 45% | 66,611 mi | |
| 1993 Mustang | 11 | 11% | — | |
| 1992 Mustang | 7 | 10% | — | |
| 1991 Mustang | 6 | 8% | — | |
| 1990 Mustang | 10 | 12% | — | |
| 1989 Mustang | 6 | 6% | — | |
| 1988 Mustang | 4 | 4% | — | |
| 1987 Mustang | 5 | 13% | — | |
| 1986 Mustang | 5 | 17% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.