2004 Model Year

Ford Mustang

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
129
Recalls
1
Crashes
24
Severe
35

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

06V108000 Apr 2006

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Power Train
Dec 2024

See attached document for complaint

Brakes
Sep 2021

CASUAL DRIVER. NOTICED ACCELERATION AND COASTING/ROLLING WERE SLUGGISH. MECHANIC NOTED BRAKE AREA TEMP ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WAS OVER 400 DEGREES....

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Aug 2020

NEVER KNOW WHEN CAR IS FULLY GAS UP ALWAYS PUT GAS IN AT 1/4 TO 1/2 TANK, WILL OVERFILL IF NOT VERY CAREFULLY SO REALLY JUST PUT NO MORE THAN 10 TO 15...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER Crash
Oct 2019

GAS PEDAL GOT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF CARPET WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERSECTION ON A RED LIGHT AND CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. WHICH TH...

Brakes
Apr 2019

ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS ON THIS IS UNSAFE IN WET OR SNOWY CONDITIONS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER Crash
Jan 2019

BACK ON MARCH 1, 2016 I BELIEVE I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT I APPLIED MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND THE CAR SEEM TO WANNA KEEP INCHING FORWARD INCHING FOR...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nov 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME CAUGHT IN THE FLOORMAT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERA...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER Crash
Nov 2018

BACK IN 2016 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY GAS PEDAL SEEMED TO HAVE GOT HUNG UP ON THE CARPET WHICH CAUSED MY GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE A LI...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Crash
Apr 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OFF FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 0 TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH....

Engine
Jul 2017

THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE A TENDENCY TO BLOW OUT. AN EXPLOSION MAKES THE PLUG STRIP THE THREADS AND DO DAMAGE TO THE HEAD. THERE IS ALSO POTENTIAL FOR...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2004 Ford Mustang has 129 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. 24 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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