2008 Model Year

Ford Mustang

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
346
Recalls
1
Crashes
21
Severe
31

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

08V082000 Feb 2008

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Electrical System
Dec 2025

Battery goes dead when sitting for a week when not driven. When I charge the battery and hook up the terminals and turn on the ignition with key the r...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Sep 2025

See attached document for complaint.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Crash
Jan 2025

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while the son was driving approximately 40 MPH and pressing the brake pedal to reduce sp...

SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Dec 2023

I have a 2008 Ford Mustang with a V-6 engine. Recently I had to jump start it twice in a week's time to get it started and decided to take it to my de...

AIR BAGS,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES Crash
Aug 2023

Accident after side swiping cattle guard, flew off the road at 70mph, landing roughly, and bouncing off desert terrain, trying to control crash outcom...

Exterior Lighting Crash
May 2023

The headlights on my 2008 Ford Mustang are dim at best. And it's hard to drive the vehicle at night due to the lighting. I've already had one accident...

Electrical System
Jul 2022

I have had my car for about 3 years now and long story short one day my whole ignition switch feel out and what happens is it lock the steering wheel...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 2022

When making a left turn the entire car turns off when using the car all day on hot days

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
Aug 2021

Got rain for a couple days straight the seal in the window is faulty and all the rain got into my car and did something to my electrical wires.

Power Train
Jul 2021

As I’m driving the wrench light comes on and keeps coming on after a couple minutes of driving the car and when I talk to everyone or even mustang for...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2008 Ford Mustang has 346 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 21 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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