2019 FORD MUSTANG

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    engine head gasket

    1 stranded, 23 unsafe

    24
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that during a routine oil change, the technician observed that the coolant level was low. The coolant reservoir was filled however, the contact reported that when another oil change was made, the coolant…"~66,250 mi, complaint #1972756
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed. The dealer determine…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1989747
  2. #2

    engine internal

    15 unsafe

    15
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE…"~28,000 mi, complaint #1734223
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that there was a misfire i…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1962989
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle briefly sputtered before returning to normal functionality. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the…"~88,000 mi, complaint #1970814
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs, and ignition coils needed to be…"~106,000 mi, complaint #1884418
  3. #3

    instrument cluster

    9 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    11
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 12,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS BLANK UPON START-UP. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V076000. AT VEHICLE START-UP, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ASSEMBLY SOMETIMES MISFUNCTIONS AND SHOWS A BLANK DISPLAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE I…"~600 mi, complaint #1576351
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed for approximately 15 minutes, the rear-view camera, traction control, Forward Collision Avoidance and Blind Spot Detection became inoperable. There was a beeping sou…"~3,700 mi, complaint #1858207
    • "MY ICP IN MY MUSTANG WILL RANDOMLY BLANK OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE BRAKING AND DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR STAYS RUNNING, BUT I HAVE NO INFORMATION. SINCE IT IS A DIGITAL SCREEN I LOSE MY SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND EVERYTHING ELSE ON TH…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1639701
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE LCD DASHBOARD FAILED INTERMITTENTLY TO LIGHT UP. EXCEL FORD OF CARTHAGE (2228 SOUTHEAST LOOP, CARTHAGE, TX 75633) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAIL…"~12,480 mi, complaint #1743105
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument cluster went blank for several seconds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer inf…"~45,500 mi, complaint #1833772
  4. #4

    door latch and hinge

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the front passenger door failed. The contact stated while driving at various speeds the front passenger’s door was unlatched independently. The contact received a warning on the instrument panel tha…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1763376
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving approximately 85 MPH, the passenger’s side door ajar warning light illuminated, and the contact heard an audible chime. The contact stopped the vehicle and pushed on the door from insi…"~69,000 mi, complaint #2124308
  5. #5

    transmission automatic

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TRANSMISSION GOES BY ITS SELF VERY DANGEROUS CAR DRIVES ITS SELF WHEN FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND BEING GIVEN NO GASS WILL GO AS FAST AS 15 MPH BY ITSELF"~500 mi, complaint #1630688
  6. #6

    engine cooling

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving or while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle was leaking coolant. The contact stated that while washing the vehicle, the contact became aware that coolant was leaking from the engine compar…"~16,600 mi, complaint #2046170
  7. #7

    other

    1 stranded, 4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "ON OCTOBER 20, 2020 I WAS DRIVING MY 2019 FORD MUSTANG 5.0 GT TO WORK. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR. IT GOT STRONGER SO I PULLED MY CAR OVER ON THE SHOULDER TO INSPECT IT. I GOT OUT AND GOT DOWN ON MY KNEES TO CHEC…"~8,900 mi, complaint #1706281
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact researched online and found NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V382000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer and the dealer had exceeded a reaso…"~17,000 mi, complaint #1908860
  8. #8

    backup camera

    2 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Backup camera is having issues. Fuzzy picture and occasionally says unavailable on display. "complaint #1893952
    • "The backup camera often is not available, or the screen is badly distorted, cuts in and out, or image looks like ghost. There was a recall for 2015 to 2018 Mustang, but my 2019 Mustang EcoBoost Convertible Premium does the exact same thing as the 2015 to 201…"complaint #1945702
    • "The Back-up camera blanks out; blinks on and off; message says to see the dealer who wants $185 just to diagnose the problem. Is there a recall? and if not it should be. vehicle has 31,000 miles on odometer. Problem has be occurring since June 2025 and is sti…"complaint #2111285
    • "When placing the car in reverse the backup works sometimes and most times it does not. Similar to other Ford vehicles currently under recall. I am of the belief this recall should be expanded to include additional years and models."complaint #2147655
    • "The rear backup camera on my 2019 Ford Mustang intermittently stops working. At times the screen shows a blue screen or displays a “backup camera not available” message. The issue comes and goes without warning. This creates a safety concern when reversing, a…"complaint #2189557
  9. #9

    engine stall or no start

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 10,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "RIDING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, CAR STALLS FROM A V8 TO A V2. NO POWER AT ALL, IF YOU WANT TO SWITCH FROM NORMAL, TO ANY SELECTABLE DRIVING MODES FROM TOGGLE SWITCH OR STEERING WHEEL, WONT CHANGE. TURN OF CAR, TURN IT BACK ON AND CONTINUED WITH SAME PR…"~1,800 mi, complaint #1627133
    • "THE CAR WAS PURCHASED LAST NOVEMBER 2019, DURING THE FIRST MONTH, I NOTICED THAT THE ICP WAS NOT PROPERLY WORKING WHILE USING THE GPS- IT GIVES WRONG DIRECTION EVEN THE SETTINGS WERE CORRECTLY SET, LIKE IT WAS REMOTELY CONTROLLED. BESIDES THAT MY BATTERY WAS D…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1660324
    • "2019 FORD MUSTANG GT 5.0L WITH 10 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MILAGE: 14,000 -ENGINE STALLS WHEN CAR COMES TO A STOP (HAPPENED MORE THAN 10 TIMES). -HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 5TH. -DIPPING AND IRRITATING RPM WHEN IDLE. -EXHAUST SOUND VALV…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1630337
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the vehicle was jerking while idling at a stop light. The failure recurred while driving at highway speeds exceeding 65 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle would eventually regain stability. Th…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1768042
  10. #10

    power windows and locks

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "PASSENGER POWER WINDOW ROLLS DOWN WITHOUT ANY BUTTONS BEING PUSHED (UNCOMMANDED). WHEN ROLLED UP BY EITHER PASSENGER OR DRIVER'S BUTTON WILL ROLL DOWN BY ITSELF AGAIN WITHING 30-60 SECONDS, SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY. ONLY WAY TO KEEP WINDOW UP IS BY CONSTANTLY HOL…"~5,500 mi, complaint #1648253
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the front driver’s and passenger’s side windows would intermittently lower independently. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the software was updated, relubric…"~45,000 mi, complaint #2068527
  11. #11

    transmission manual clutch

    3 unsafe, 1 broken

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "2019 MUSTANG GT EQUIPPED WITH MT82 FROM FACTORY (D-4) HORRIBLE TRANS CARS ONLY GOT 4000 MILES THE SHIFTS ARE HARSH REENGAGEMENT IS INACCURATE AND COULD LEAD TO FAILURE , DISAPPOINTING FROM FORD AND IVE BEEN A MUSTANG FAN SINCE THE AGE OF 7 . THE CLUTCH PEDAL I…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1670773
  12. #12

    wheel or rim

    1 unsafe, 1 broken, 2 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated upon servicing the vehicle, the dealer informed her that the outer shell of the lug nuts was swollen, hindering the replacement of tires. The dealer replaced all 16 lug nuts. The vehicle was repaired. Th…"~54,136 mi, complaint #1871455
  13. #13

    control module

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "In the last 5 months I have had at least 3 incidents where the electronic dash goes blank, while driving. So far it had come back on within a short time. I took it to the dealer and they said they tried reprogramming it (but also said they found nothing wrong)…"complaint #1810345
    • "Vehicle's engine power has cut off both while driving and upon turning ignition off to where nothing electrical is operable including display to dome lights. Car has self reset anywhere from 2 min up to 25 min Car is disabled and could result in injury if dr…"complaint #2025308
    • "Refused to fix the issue because the OBD reader did not provide any codes OBD reader is not sending any signals, but there is power I called Sam’s Ford to send a service to fix the recall but told me they will not fix the issues because no codes were being p…"complaint #2180407
  14. #14

    brake hydraulics

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER. WHEN I PUSHED THE BRAKE DOWN TO PUSH THE START BUTTON THE BRAKES MADE A WEIRD NOISE AND IT SAID BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED ACROSS DASH. ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD TRY TO START OVER BUT WOULD NOT. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THEN THE CAR CO…"~19,000 mi, complaint #1663074
  15. #15

    stability and traction control

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "On 11/27/21 I was driving my 2019 mustang GT convertible with approx 15,000 miles. While going around a curve (not at an excessive speed) on dry pavement, the car became uncontrollable and began to spin out. As much as I tried to brake and steer into the sli…"complaint #1781590
    • "While driving at normal road speed, the vehicle suddenly displayed multiple warnings at the same time indicating that AdvanceTrac (electronic stability control), traction control, and ABS were disabled, and the vehicle entered a reduced functionality state. Th…"complaint #2169480
  16. #16

    steering electric assist

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Electronic power steering makes a grinding noise at low speed when turning steering wheel. The noise is getting progressively louder. "complaint #1777143
    • "The performance of the car is impacted by the following: Service Advance Trac Steering Assist Fault Service Required Hill Start Assist Not Available. As a result, the vehicle drivetrain aggressively responds with drop in RPM and Steering Wheel gets tight; to a…"complaint #1838666
  17. #17

    steering rack mechanical

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Power steering went out. Made turning very difficult. Then when you would turn either way it would jerk the steering wheel the opposite way. Caused me to run off the road. Car was towed to repair shop. According to repair shop the rack is not available my car…"complaint #2005238
    • "Powering steering has went out in the vehicle and the rac and pinon must be replaced."complaint #2120718
  18. #18

    wiring harness

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Heated/cooled driver's seat stopped functioning due to a shorted or overloaded wiring harness causing a small electrical fire at the harness."complaint #1839169
    • "We purchased a Ford Mustang for our daughter 6 years ago, and have had the following ongoing dangerous and expensive widespread issue, 6 incidents to date, caused by Ford knowingly using soy based wiring (as opposed to petroleum based) for environmental reason…"complaint #2086307
  19. #19

    adas adaptive cruise

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "My car has started to have problems with some of its features. Cruise control, pre collision assist, traction control, back up camera and some other features have all become unavailable."complaint #1826800
  20. #20

    adas collision warning

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) WHICH DOES NOT WORK. 2 DEALERS HAVE FOUND NO CODES BUT SAY THEY HAVE NO WAY TO TEST ON THE ROAD. CALLED FORD AND THEY WERE NO HELP. REFERRED ME BACK TO THE DEALER."~3,400 mi, complaint #1619443
  21. #21

    alignment and pull

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I NOTICED PREMATURE INNER TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THEY VERIFIED THE ALIGNMENT WAS INCORRECT ON MY VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE TIRE DAMAGE BUT WOULD NOT WARRANTY COMPONENTS DUE TO "AFTERMARKET WHE…"~18,527 mi, complaint #1673633
  22. #22

    battery and charging

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD MUSTANG. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE BACKUP CAMERA FAILED TO OPERATE. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE TRACTION CONTROL, CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT, DRIVE MODE SELECTION NOT AVAILABLE, HILL START ASSIST, ROD SUSPENSION, AND…"complaint #1611059
  23. #23

    differential

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN STORAGE, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EIDE FORD LINCOLN (800 E BISMARCK EXPY, BISMARCK, ND 5850…"~2,600 mi, complaint #1662123
  24. #24

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle experienced misfiring, and a knocking sound was coming from underneath the vehicle while shifting into revers…"~25,538 mi, complaint #1924918
  25. #25

    engine oil consumption

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Second oil pressure switch in less than three months. It is a pain to get to the oil pressure switch where it is located. The switch fails and shows that there is 130+ oil pressure. Freaks the computer out. Second switch in less than three months. Factory…"complaint #1994460
  26. #26

    engine turbo supercharger

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Since this recall came out I have taken my car to the dealer(Port Orchard Ford, Port Orchard, Wa. 98366) and each time they say they can't do it because it has a super charger. I think it's because they would have to reinstall the super charger program. I've b…"complaint #2142520
  27. #27

    glass and windshield

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, it was extremely difficult to see through the rear glass. Upon closer inspection, the contact became aware that the rear glass made objects appear warped. No w…"~3,700 mi, complaint #2110079
  28. #28

    infotainment head unit

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "IN MY CAR WHEN DRIVING AFTER 45 MINUTES OR SO (LONGS DRIVES) THE RADIO SCREEN IS FREEZING, YOU COULD SEE EVERYTHING IN THE SCREEN BUT CAN'T USE IT EVEN BUTTONS, NOTHING WORKS, I CAN NOTE IT BY CLOCK TIME IN THE SCREEN IS WAY BACK IN TIME, WHEN I TOUCH THE SCR…"complaint #1661512
  29. #29

    lighting interior

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I PURCHASED A NEW 2019 FORD MUSTANG ECOBOOST ON OCTOBER 16, 2019, SINCE DAY ONE THE GEAR SHIFT SELECT LEVER HAS NOT BEEN LIGHTING UP AT NIGHT TO SHOW ME WHICH GEAR I AM IN. IT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL. I BELIEVE IT IS UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IF I HAPPEN T…"complaint #1615851
  30. #30

    parking brake

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I parked my manual car at work. Put the emergency break on and the break disengaged on its own and 15 mins later the car ran into the metal frame of a pick up truck."complaint #1808681
  31. #31

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the driver's and passenger's side seat belts failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a delay in the seat belt retractor. The conta…"~46,791 mi, complaint #2027502
  32. #32

    tire failure

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

  33. #33

    trunk or liftgate

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "My my trunk has a set of cords that have been caught in my trunk door and severed in half. They are then too short to fix. Basically Im stuck I do believe it wasn’t thought through very well. I have a 2019 eco boost convertible in which the adaptive cruise co…"complaint #1784761
  34. #34

    unintended acceleration

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I have taken my vehicle to Ford. Called Ford as well. And when at a stop, and while in drive, my car will lunge/ jerk and if my car was behind a vehicle too close could hit it. I also believe that If a person were in front of the vehicle it could lunge forward…"complaint #1858019
  35. #35

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 4/27/19 BRAND NEW WITH 3 MILES ON IT. AS I WAS DRIVING ON 4/29/19 IT WAS RAINING AND AS IT BEGAN TO RAIN HARDER, I ADJUSTED THE INTERVAL ON THE WIPER SWITCH TO A HIGHER SPEED AND THE WIPERS SHUT OFF AND DID NOT COME BACK ON. IT CONTIN…"~1,600 mi, complaint #1585347

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