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Ford Mustang CobraYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 25 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Ford Mustang Cobra.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints25Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls11997–2000 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford Mustang Cobra years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mustang Cobra median. Tap a year for its full report.

'97'98'99'00
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2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/10014 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Mustang Cobra problems

All model years combined: 25 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling60
Suspension50
Seat belts40
Vehicle speed control20
Parking brake20
Power train20
Electrical system21
Fuel system, gasoline10
Tires11
1 other systems10
1 recall

Ford Mustang Cobra recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Control arm: lower ball joint01V-121 · 1999–2000 · Apr 11, 2001 · 8,100 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Mustang Cobra

  1. SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADDP05005 · 1997–2000 · closed Jan 4, 2006
    No recall