2024 Ford MUSTANG

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2024 Ford MUSTANG has 114 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (28% of all complaints), specifically: the windshield or body seams leak water. there is rust on the interior. concerns of mold. water leaking into brand new vehicle..

6 crash reports 2 injuries

114

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.4x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

32 complaints

28%

• The windshield or body seams leak water. There is rust on the interior. Concerns of mold. Water leaking into brand new vehicle.
• Cold weather. Warmed up the car for 10 minutes . all defoger for rear glass and winshield were used . There is accessive condenced water all over inside front and back window. started driving and used the wiper to clean the windshield and found out water is on the inside made the visability hard. A
• While driving, my digital gauge cluster screen will completely go to black, and then it will fade out. This is during normal operation. The gauge cluster does not do any restart animations, so it is as if the screen loses power for a few seconds, or something causes it to stop being displayed.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“The windshield or body seams leak water. There is rust on the interior. Concerns of mold. Water leaking into brand new vehicle.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

16 complaints

14%

• The windshield or body seams leak water. There is rust on the interior. Concerns of mold. Water leaking into brand new vehicle.
• Cars passener side front and the back floor was flooded with water after heavy rain. Window was not left open as the seats are completly Dry . There seems to be a sound of a puddle coming from the right side of the car as well whenever it rains. I poured water on top of the car to find a visual leak
• This is a 2024 Mustang convertible that I purchased from Autonation in Panama City and the back window was not properly installed and is now shaking and allowing water into the car. There is a major problem with the car disabling ABS as well and ive taken it to the dealership for both of these issue

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“The windshield or body seams leak water. There is rust on the interior. Concerns of mold. Water leaking into brand new vehicle.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

14 complaints

12%

• Cold weather. Warmed up the car for 10 minutes . all defoger for rear glass and winshield were used . There is accessive condenced water all over inside front and back window. started driving and used the wiper to clean the windshield and found out water is on the inside made the visability hard. A
• Hit a adult male black bear broadside on a street with no lighting. The forward collision warning never engaged, seatbelt did not lock, only the knee airbag deployed, and emergency braking never engaged.
• Hit a adult male black bear broadside on a street with no lighting. The forward collision warning never engaged, seatbelt did not lock, only the knee airbag deployed, and emergency braking never engaged.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“Cold weather. Warmed up the car for 10 minutes . all defoger for rear glass and winshield were used . There is accessive condenced water all over inside front and back window. started driving and used the wiper to clean the windshield and found out water is on the inside made the visability hard. A”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

9 complaints

• From a stop at a traffic light on [XXX], I made a right turn from [XXX] onto [XXX] in Greensboro NC, and after turning, the car did not respond when I pressed on the accelerator so as to go with the traffic. Instead, the car gradually slowed down. Before the car rolled to a stop in the middle of
• I was driving home from work at approximately 65mph when my transmission shifted and slammed back into gear. I stopped in a safe location, cut the car off and then back on, but the transmission is still slipping. The dealership was notified of powertrain, electrical, and oil consumption issues at th
• • Std Cruise Control failure. Yes, available for inspection, test drive and failure analysis. • Upon turning CC (Cruise control) on the Green Icon appears (should be Ghost Icon) AND is set at the speed limit. If below the speed limit NO speed up to "SET" speed occurs. Instead if you speed up,

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“From a stop at a traffic light on [XXX], I made a right turn from [XXX] onto [XXX] in Greensboro NC, and after turning, the car did not respond when I pressed on the accelerator so as to go with the traffic. Instead, the car gradually slowed down. Before the car rolled to a stop in the middle of ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

LIGHTING

7 complaints

• I am dealing with ford on two brand new mustangs. That are both failing electrically and they claim they have fixed yet haven’t and still exhibiting gross safety concerns. This is simply large scale negligence. Both Mustangs screens have and are randomly blacking out creating massiv
• Unknown. Stress cracks on my tail light started to appear. I have asked others in the Mustang community and quite a few have reported the same cracks except they’ve had water getting inside the tail light. I have taken it to the dealer but have been told I caused it with no visible impact and even t
• Driving down the road all tire sensors went into default – started flickering on and off headlights kept flickering on and off AC kept working and then stopped working.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“I am dealing with ford on two brand new mustangs. That are both failing electrically and they claim they have fixed yet haven’t and still exhibiting gross safety concerns. This is simply large scale negligence. Both Mustangs screens have and are randomly blacking out creating massiv”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

LIGHTING(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 114 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: The windshield or body seams leak water. There is rust on the interior. Concerns of mold. Water leaking into brand new vehicle.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: The windshield or body seams leak water. There is rust on the interior. Concerns of mold. Water leaking into brand new vehicle.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS: Cold weather. Warmed up the car for 10 minutes . all defoger for rear glass and winshield were used . There is accessive condenced water all over inside front and back window. started driving and used the wiper to clean the windshield and found out water is on the inside made the visability hard. A
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: From a stop at a traffic light on [XXX], I made a right turn from [XXX] onto [XXX] in Greensboro NC, and after turning, the car did not respond when I pressed on the accelerator so as to go with the traffic. Instead, the car gradually slowed down. Before the car rolled to a stop in the middle of
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)