2007 Ford Mustang problems and complaints

Owners have filed 615 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Ford Mustang. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (348), Structure (51), Vehicle Speed Control (43).

Key takeaways

  • 615 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 46 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 40 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags34857%
Structure518%
Vehicle Speed Control437%
Power Train356%
Electrical System335%
Tires285%
Suspension254%
Fuel System224%
Service Brakes213%
Gasoline193%
Unknown Or Other152%
Engine152%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2007 Ford Mustang 2-DR ConvertibleNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2007 Ford Mustang 2-DRNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

None - filed 2026-03-31

Remote services turned off traction control during a snow storm, and caused the throttle to get struck open.

Electrical System,exterior Lighting,visibility/Wiper - filed 2025-12-26

The vehicle has experienced repeated and ongoing electrical system failures, including chronic battery drain that causes the vehicle to fail to start, erratic HVAC operation where controls do not function as intended, and persistent water intrusion into the doors and interior areas. The HVAC malfunction has resulted in...

Seat Belts - filed 2025-07-15

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rear seat belts were inoperable. The contact stated that the seat belts failed function and latch properly. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure....

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More for the 2007 Ford Mustang

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.