Last updated: 2026-10-10

RELIABILITY SCORE: 73/100 (GOOD)

2025 Ford Mustang Reliability Report

The 2025 Ford Mustang has good reliability and few owner complaints, but it carries three recalls, two of them for exterior lighting.

Full Breakdown Compare Models

Recalls

Complaints

Complaint Rate

1.8per 10,000 sold

Est. Repair Cost

$709

Annual Fuel Cost

$2,300–$5,000

Detailed Score Breakdown

Complaint Severity74/100

Component-weighted complaints normalized by sales volume

Repair Costs70/100

Independent repair cost ratings

Recall Impact75/100

Recall count weighted by severity

Issue Diversity76/100

Breadth of reported problem categories

The Verdict

Consider

Good standing with only 8 owner complaints and 3 recalls, a much cleaner record than the 2024 model's 63 complaints and 10 recalls.

Top Issues to Watch

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (1)
VISIBILITY (1)

Should You Buy the 2025 Ford Mustang?

Good is the standing here, and it is close to average among 2025 coupes. Within the Mustang's scored model years, this one sits among the stronger of nine. Owners filed 8 complaints, about 1.8 per 10,000 sold, and the federal crash-test rating is 5 of 5 stars. The 2024 model rates worse, with 63 complaints and 10 recalls. The 2026 model rates better, but its empty complaint record mostly reflects less time on the road.

Recalls are the clearest trouble. Federal records list three: two for exterior lighting and one for the power train. The complaint data does not describe specific symptoms or mileage, so there is little more to say about how owners experience them. Cost is the other thing to weigh. Independent repair-cost data puts model-wide upkeep at $709 a year, against $526 for the class.

Run the VIN through federal recall records and confirm the lighting and power train recalls were completed. Ask for dealer paperwork showing the work.

Compared to the 2026 Ford Mustang, which scored 5 points higher. See also the 2024 Ford Mustang for an earlier comparison.

Pros

+Acceptable reliability score
+Infrequent unscheduled repairs
+Low major repair risk (14%)

Cons

−Above-average repair costs for its class
−Moderate recall count
−Above-average complaint rate for Coupe

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Common Problem Categories

Safety

LOW RISK

3 manufacturer recalls issued

Other

HIGH RISK

UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1)

See detailed breakdown by component ↓

Recall Overview

recalls on record

A moderate 3 recalls are on file for the 2025 Ford Mustang. Each one points to a specific safety or compliance issue identified by the manufacturer or NHTSA — check the list below before buying.

NHTSA.gov →

Complaint Breakdown

1.8

per 10,000 sold

Segment avg: 0.3

LowAvgHigh

Very Low

Safety Incidents

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

★★★★★

NHTSA 5/5 Stars

Data sourced from NHTSA complaint filings and manufacturer recall notices. Complaint narratives are owner-reported.

2025 Ford Mustang Recall Details

3 recalls have been issued for the 2025 Ford Mustang. All recall repairs are performed free of charge at authorized dealerships.

25V5460002025-08-22

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Mustang, and Mustang GTD vehicles. Water may enter the body control module and cause a loss of communication with the exterior lighting, including the license plate light, side marker, and tail lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

License plate, side marker, and tail lights that fail to illuminate as intended can reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and seal the body seams as necessary. Dealers will also inspect the body control module for corrosion and replace it, if necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C43.

25V5190002025-08-08

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang Mach E, and Mustang vehicles. The LED Driver Modules may contain a burnt diode, which can cause the low-beam and high-beam headlights, daytime running lights, front position lights, and front turn signals to fail in the affected headlight. On Nautilus vehicles only, this condition may also cause the rear tail light, rear turn signal, and rear position light to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

Exterior lighting failure can reduce visibility for the driver and other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the LED Driver Modules, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C39.

25V1640002025-03-14

POWER TRAIN

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.

Consequence

Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S19.

VIN History Report

Buying a used 2025 Ford Mustang? Check its history first

Electrical system problems lead owner complaints about the 2025 Ford Mustang, and 3 recalls were issued for it. A VIN check shows whether this car's recall work was done, plus accident, title, and odometer history.

Accidents
Open Recalls
Title History
Odometer Rollback

2025 Ford Mustang NHTSA Safety Ratings

Overall Safety Rating

Crash Test Results by Configuration (expand)

Gas Powertrain

Driver: 5/5Passenger: 5/5

Rollover risk: 7.9%

Safety Technologies

Dynamic Head Restraints (Not Available)Head Restraint (Driver, Front Passenger)Advanced Belt Feature (Not Available)Seat Belt Pretensioners (Driver, Front Passenger, 2nd row)Seat Belt Load Limiters (Driver, Front Passenger, 2nd row)Adjustable Upper Belt Anchorage (Not Available)Seat Belt Reminder System (Driver, Front Passenger, 2nd row)Frontal Air Bag (Driver, Front Passenger)Head Protection (Driver, Front Passenger, 2nd row)Torso and/or Pelvis Protection (Driver, Front Passenger)Knee (Driver, Front Passenger)Additional Air Bags (Not Available)Meets Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Requirements (Yes)Unattended Child Reminder Direct Sensing System (No)LATCH Locations (2nd row)Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) (Standard)Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) locations (Driver)

View full safety data on NHTSA.gov →

Ford MustangRepair Costs & Maintenance

Maintenance Rating

3.5

Based on NHTSA complaint patterns, recall severity, and publicly available cost benchmarks.

Est. Annual Maintenance

$709

vs $526 avg for midsize cars

vs $652 avg for all vehicles

Repair Frequency

0.2

unscheduled repair visits per year

Severe Repair Probability

14%

chance of a major repair

Annual Cost Comparison

Mustang

$709

Category Avg

$526

All Vehicles

$652

Category-level averages derived from publicly available industry reports (AAA, CarMD). Model-level estimates produced by Auto Reliability Index.

Ford Mustang Resale Value

The Ford Mustang is estimated to retain about 76.8% of its original value after 5 years, based on observed used-car listings.

This benchmark covers the Ford Mustang model overall and is not specific to the 2025 model year.

Value Retained: 76.8%
Depreciation: 23.2%
Listings Analyzed: 720

Listings observed in June 2026. Actual resale value varies by trim, mileage, condition, and location.

Explore Ford Mustang depreciation and resale value on CarResaleValue.com

MPG & Annual Running Costs

Gas

12–26 MPG

Running cost: $3,000–$5,700/yr

Fuel + repair

10–22 city / 17–33 hwy MPG

Running cost includes EPA fuel-cost estimate and independent repair-cost data (repair cost estimated at model level). Excludes routine maintenance, depreciation, and insurance. Data as of 2025 EPA label cycle.

Gas trims

Trim	Drive	Trans.	City	Hwy	Comb	Fuel Cost
Mustang 2.3L 4-cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic 10-spd	22	33	26	$2,300
Mustang 5.0L 8-cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic (S10)	16	24	19	$3,150
Mustang 5.0L 8-cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	Manual 6-spd	15	23	18	$3,300
Mustang Dark Horse 5.0L 8-cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic (S10)	14	22	17	$3,500
Mustang Dark Horse 5.0L 8-cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	Manual 6-spd	14	22	17	$3,500
Mustang GTD 5.2L 8-cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AM-S8)	10	17	12	$5,000

Used Buying Checklist

Key things to inspect or verify before purchasing a 2025 Ford Mustang.

Inspect all rear glass closely for cracks, chips, or spreading fracture lines, starting at the edges.
Ask whether any rear glass has been replaced, and request the insurance or glass shop records.
Shut each door firmly several times and listen for any pop or ticking from the rear glass.
Check the seats, armrest, and floor for leftover glass fragments that suggest a past shattering.
Ask the seller whether Ford approved or denied any glass claim, and keep that answer in writing.

2025 Ford Mustang Common Problems by Component

8 owner complaints grouped by vehicle system.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2)ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1)VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (1)VISIBILITY (1)EXTERIOR LIGHTING (1)POWER TRAIN (1)TIRES (1)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

Rear glass shatters with no warning. Both reports describe the back glass suddenly breaking apart, once with a loud pop while driving and once as a door was shut. Neither owner saw any impact or object nearby. Fragments can spray into the cabin, and one report describes glass cuts from pieces landing on the center armrest. Owners worry a break at speed could distract the driver and cause a crash. Mileage is not reported. One replacement went through insurance, and Ford denied another owner's replacement request.

2 complaints total

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

2026-01-21

The Main screen in the car completely went black all of the sudden with no prior warnings or signs to show cause of the outage. The duration of time was over 5 minutes and it was only the center screen not the screen behind the steering wheel it stayed on.The car mostly runs off of the center touch screen with all the braking, lane keeping, powered windows, airbags, gps etc to not have any control over any functions due to the screen outage is a big concern. It has not happened again but just this one time. I also have noticed if I put the vehicle in lane keeping control it starts to leak fluid on my feet inside the vehicle.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

2025-12-29

I was driving around 35mph, when I switched the DRIVE MODE to CUSTOM, the car went into neutral, and started to coast for a few hundred yards. I then switched it back to the standard drive mode, and it went back into gear. I proceeded on without further incident.

VISIBILITY (1 complaints)

VISIBILITY

1 complaint

2025-10-05

The contact leased a 2025 Ford Mustang from Avis Car Rental. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on a cliffside highway around a curve, the rear passenger’s side window unexpectedly lowered and slammed down, causing a loud noise and allowing wind to enter the vehicle. The contact thought something had crashed into the vehicle. The contact pulled over and inspected the vehicl,e but found that there was no impact to the vehicle. Avis Car Rental was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V546000 (Exterior Lighting). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING (1 complaints)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

2025-10-15

See attached document for complaint.

POWER TRAIN (1 complaints)

POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

2025-08-08

VIN: [XXX] Recall data refreshed on Aug 09,2025 0 Unrepaired Recalls associated with this VIN Transmission main control valve body replacement Recall incomplete INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

TIRES (1 complaints)

TIRES

1 complaint

2025-07-24

Pirelli p zero rs sizes 305/30/19 and 315/30/19 . These tires are track tires, no Tread. Unsafe when the road is wet. Ford should not have put these on a car for street use. Totally unacceptable and unsafe for use in other than hot and dry roads

Best & Worst Ford Mustang Years

Best Ford Mustang Years to Buy

Based on reliability index score

Top Pick

Good

Ford Mustang Reliability Score Trend

Scores 0–100. Higher is better. Current year highlighted.

Ford Mustang reliability scores by year
Year	Score	Rating
2018	65/100	Good
2019	67/100	Good
2020	66/100	Good
2021	54/100	Mixed
2022	59/100	Mixed
2023	72/100	Good
2024	67/100	Good
2025	73/100	Good
2026	78/100	Good

Ford Mustang Reliability Compared to Other Years

Reliability scores compared across model years
Year	Score	vs Prior Year	Rating	Recalls	Complaints
2026	78/100	+5	Good	1	0
2025(selected)	73/100	+6	Good	3	8
2024	67/100	-5	Good	10	63
2023	72/100	+13	Good	6	14
2022	59/100	+5	Mixed	17	154
2021	54/100	-12	Mixed	18	373
2020	66/100	-1	Good	8	101
2019	67/100	+2	Good	4	129
2018	65/100	—	Good	4	172

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the 2025 Ford Mustang reliable?

Yes, it has a good reliability standing. It is close to average against other 2025 coupes and among the stronger of the Mustang's nine scored model years. Owners filed 8 complaints, and the car earned 5 of 5 federal crash-test stars. Three recalls are on record.

What are the most common problems with the 2025 Ford Mustang?

The recalls point to the main problem areas: exterior lighting and the power train. Owner complaints are few, at 8, and the data does not break them into specific symptoms. Checking recall status and repair history matters more than watching for one known failure.

How many recalls does the 2025 Ford Mustang have?

Federal recall records show three. Two involve exterior lighting and one involves the power train. That is far fewer than the 10 listed for the 2024 model. Use the VIN to confirm whether a specific car has had each recall repair completed.

How much does the 2025 Ford Mustang cost to maintain?

Independent repair-cost data estimates $709 a year for the Mustang, compared with $526 for its class. That figure covers the model as a whole, not only 2025. Expect upkeep to run higher than a typical coupe.

Is the 2025 Ford Mustang better than the 2024?

On the data, yes. Both years have a good standing, but the 2025 rates better, with 8 complaints and 3 recalls against 63 complaints and 10 recalls for the 2024. The 2024 has also had more time on the road to collect them.

Don’t buy a 2025 Ford Mustang without checking its VIN first — hidden accidents, title issues, and open recalls could cost you thousands.

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How we score the 2025 Ford Mustang

Of the four inputs behind this score, the 2025 Ford Mustang does best on how many systems draw complaints (76/100) and worst on repair costs (70/100). Scores weight complaint severity at 35%, repair costs at 30%, recall impact at 20%, and the spread of complaints across systems at 15%, with complaint counts adjusted for US sales. Read the full methodology.

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