2010 Ford Mustang problems and complaints

Owners have filed 261 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Ford Mustang. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (179), Structure (17), Power Train (13).

Key takeaways

  • 261 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 13 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 11 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags17969%
Structure177%
Power Train135%
Electrical System114%
Vehicle Speed Control104%
Service Brakes93%
Engine83%
Unknown Or Other73%
Suspension52%
Fuel/Propulsion System52%
Equipment42%
Engine And Engine Cooling42%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2010 Ford Mustang 2-DR Convertible w/SAB (Later Release)Not ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2010 Ford Mustang 2-DR Convertible w/SAB (Early Release)Not ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2010 Ford Mustang 2-DR w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2026-09-10

The radio is constantly draining the battery with no way to prevent this. This leaves me to constantly have to replace the battery due to being damaged.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2024-05-21

The car make a ticking noise when you turn the air or heat on it’s been going on 3 years now

Electrical System,air Bags,engine - filed 2023-03-05

Airbag deployed while stopped in traffic on the 91 east freeway.

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More for the 2010 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.