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Ford Mustang GT Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 694 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Ford Mustang GT (1996–2006). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

1
safety recalls, all years
694
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls
2005
year with most complaints

Pick your Ford Mustang GT model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2006 Ford Mustang GT0151
2005 Ford Mustang GT0163
2004 Ford Mustang GT014
2003 Ford Mustang GT051
2002 Ford Mustang GT048
2001 Ford Mustang GT059
2000 Ford Mustang GT164
1999 Ford Mustang GT036
1998 Ford Mustang GT053
1997 Ford Mustang GT023
1996 Ford Mustang GT032

What Ford Mustang GT owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 694 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 163.

All Ford Mustang GT recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Mustang GT, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Defroster/defogger/hvac system (visibility)

    NHTSA 00V355000 Reported 11,400 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 4.6l engines. A coolant flow blockage exists at the intake manifold heater core nipple resulting in no coolant flow to the heater and, therefore, no warm air flow from the heater or windshield defroster. Vehicles with this condition do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no.…

    Remedy: Customers will be asked to verify, following instructions provided, that heated air flows from their vehicle's heater/defroster outlets. The customers will be advised to contact their dealers to make arrangements for…

    Model years: 2000

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.