Model year record
2002 Ford Mustang
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 159 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 12 | 26,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 10 | 31,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 9 | 45,000 mi |
| Air bags | 7 | 115,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 7 | 82,700 mi |
| Suspension | 5 | 1,000 mi |
| Tires | 5 | 96,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 5 | 14,734 mi |
| Engine | 4 | 148,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 103,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 4 | 1,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 4 | 39,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 4 | 200 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 4 | 35,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 4 | 40,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 3 | — |
| Service brakes | 3 | 70,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | 32,000 mi |
| Structure | 3 | — |
| Structure: body | 3 | 114,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hood | 3 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | 39,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2 | 40,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 2 | 6,936 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 114,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2 | 6,600 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 150,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | 20,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 2 | 6,936 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | 2,548 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | 35,600 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 83,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 38,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | 15,500 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 49,068 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: lines and fittings | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | 22,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 1 | 62,500 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 114,000 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | 32,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | 14,734 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 23,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Traction control system | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Visibility | 1 | 6,936 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 1 | 24,988 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | 46,802 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | 62,500 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 62,500 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.