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1992 Ford Mustang

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Ford Mustang do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 81.

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69Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

1Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
29Air Bags
8Engine And Engine Cooling
7Power Train
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5
All reported categories
Steering
5Structure
3Visibility
3Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Parking Brake
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 69 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports20 fire reports6 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

2 reports
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171,000 miles · Dec 9, 2002
Fuel System, GasolineFire

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE WERE FIRE FLAME SPOTS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES WITH THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, CRUI…

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WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE WERE FIRE FLAME SPOTS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES WITH THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, CRUISE CONTROL, KEYLESS ENTRY AUTO TRUCK RELEASE, AND RADIO. *TT

NHTSA ODI #8024024

Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE HAS A GAS LEAK DUE TO RUSTED GAS TANK. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8015535

Official recalls

1

96V071000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 25, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

3

PE94058 · Front Brake Rotor Failure

Opened Jul 25, 1994 · Closed Oct 11, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

EA93019 · Windshield Wiper Failure

Opened Jul 21, 1993 · Closed Feb 8, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

There is no summary currently available

PE93046 · Windshield Wiper Failure

Opened May 7, 1993 · Closed Jul 21, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

There is no summary currently available