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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal1226,000 mi
Vehicle speed control1031,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline945,000 mi
Air bags7115,000 mi
Seat belts782,700 mi
Suspension51,000 mi
Tires596,000 mi
Unknown or other514,734 mi
Engine4148,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling4103,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine41,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline439,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission4200 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor435,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal440,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash3
Service brakes370,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip332,000 mi
Structure3
Structure: body3114,000 mi
Structure: body: hood3
Electrical system239,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood240,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys26,936 mi
Exterior lighting2114,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump26,600 mi
Fuel/propulsion system2150,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission220,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc26,936 mi
Tires: sidewall22,548 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module135,600 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel183,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition1
Electrical system: wiring138,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe115,500 mi
Equipment149,068 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.1
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: lines and fittings1
Exterior lighting: headlights160,000 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1
Power train: axle assembly122,000 mi
Seat belts: front15,000 mi
Seat belts: front: webbing162,500 mi
Seats1114,000 mi
Service brakes, electric1
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module132,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages1
Steering: column1
Structure: body: bumpers1
Structure: body: roof and pillars114,734 mi
Suspension: front123,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt1
Traction control system1
Vehicle speed control: cruise control1
Visibility16,936 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core124,988 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls146,802 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior1
Visibility: windshield162,500 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer162,500 mi
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1

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.