Ford Mustang ConvertibleYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 139 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Ford Mustang Convertible.

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

Best & worst years

Ford Mustang Convertible 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 Convertible median. Tap a year for its full report.

'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Mustang Convertible problems

All model years combined: 139 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 cooling382
Structure130
Air bags119
Electrical system115
Suspension100
Power train91
Seat belts90
Fuel system, gasoline80
Tires70
12 other systems458
0 recalls

Ford Mustang Convertible recalls

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

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Mustang Convertible

  1. SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADDP05005 · 1997–2003 · closed Jan 4, 2006
    No recall
  2. ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERFERENCEPE05038 · 2003 · closed Sep 13, 2005
    No recall