2006 Ford Mustang GTProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 151 owner complaints about the 2006 Ford Mustang GT, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2006 Ford Mustang GT

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 11, 2019. Updated daily. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Ford Mustang GT has problems

151 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
Air bags644
Vehicle speed control205
Structure201
Electrical system111
Fuel system, gasoline90
Power train81
Engine and engine cooling60
Fuel/propulsion system51
Suspension50
12 other systems242

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2006 Ford Mustang GT recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Mustang GT year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mustang GT median. How we score

'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Mustang GT owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TAKATA RECALL IT HAS TAKEN A YEAR FOR ME TO FINALLY GET MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS RECALL. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WOULD TRANSFER ME TO THE RECALL DEPARTMENT AND THEN I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE, THEY NEVER CALLED ME BACK. WHEN I AM ON BREAK FROM SCHOOL IS THE ONLY TIME I CAN ATTEMPT TO…
Complaint 11166453 · Jan 11, 2019 · 109,000 miles
TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE FORD RECALL 16V-384 AND THIS WAS CORRECTED 12-6-2018. I ALSO HAVE FORD RECALL NOTICE 15S21 AND ALSO 15V319. THESE LAST TWO RECALL NUMBER HAVE NOT BE COMPLETED AND THE FORD DEALER WHO DID THE WORK ON 16V384 SAYS THE OTHER TWO (15S21 AND 15V319) DO NOT APPLY. PLEASE HELP
Complaint 11156625 · Dec 6, 2018
"TAKATA RECALL" ALTHOUGH I CHECK MY MAIL AND HAVE CONTACTED LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL 16S26. THIS CAR WAS OE PURCHASED IN FLORIDA, UNTIL 2013 WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND DROVE IT TO VERMONT. THE MILEAGE IN FLORIDA WAS OVER 70,000. I HAVE ASKED FOR HELP TO HAVE THE…
Complaint 11112971 · Jul 23, 2018 · 72,000 miles

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