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Owners have filed 347 complaints about the 2017 Ford Mustang with NHTSA, and it has 6 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
347
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
6
on record
Fuel economy
24 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$8,500
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Manual 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 mpg |
| Manual 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 23 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 23 mpg |
| Manual 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 23 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 6 cyl, 3.7 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 21 mpg |
| Manual 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.7 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 21 mpg |
| Manual 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 18 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 18 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 18 mpg |
| Manual 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 17 mpg |
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. Water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera wiring may be loose or damaged, which can result in a blank or distorted image.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 F-150 and Mustang vehicles. The air bag inflator within the passenger frontal air bag module may rupture in the event of a crash.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Mustang vehicles. The return spring for the driver side interior door handle may come loose, allowing the driver's door to unlatch in a side impact crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles manufactured February 24, 2015, to August 30, 2016. A hose may separate from the engine oil cooler tube assembly causing an oil leak.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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| Year | Reliability |
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| 2026 | Not rated yet |
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| 2019 | Not rated yet |
| 2018 | Not rated yet |
| 2017 | Not rated yet |
| 2016 | Not rated yet |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
Owners have filed 347 complaints with NHTSA: body, glass & interior (87), driver-assist & stability (73), engine & cooling (35). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
6 recalls on record with NHTSA.
Up to 24 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.