Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 Ford Mustang has 6 recalls, 129 complaints.
6
Recalls
129
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
09E025000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
08E050000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER ...
09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
06E056000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE L...
06V108000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON CERTAIN MUSTANG COBRA PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR SURFACE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH FLOOR CARPETING DURING HEAVY THROTTL...
06E049000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLE...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2004 Ford Mustang Convertible
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | See attached document for complaint |
| Mar 3, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | NEVER KNOW WHEN CAR IS FULLY GAS UP ALWAYS PUT GAS IN AT 1/4 TO 1/2 TANK, WILL OVERFILL IF NOT VERY ... |
| Apr 13, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS ON THIS IS UNSAFE IN WET OR SNOWY CONDITIONS |
| Nov 22, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME CAUGHT ... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OFF FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE VE... |
| Jul 16, 2017 | ENGINE | THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE A TENDENCY TO BLOW OUT. AN EXPLOSION MAKES THE PLUG STRIP THE THREADS AND DO ... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | GAS PEDAL GOT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF CARPET WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERSECTION ON A RED... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BACK IN 2016 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY GAS PEDAL SEEMED TO HAVE GOT HUNG UP ON THE C... |
| Jan 19, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | FRONT BRAKES DRAG OR FREEEZE UP CAUSING EXTREME HEAT OR ACTUALLY STOP VEHICLE. CAR HAS 18,000 MILES... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BACK ON MARCH 1, 2016 I BELIEVE I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT I APPLIED MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND THE ... |
| Feb 28, 2016 | AIR BAGS | WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT ON 2-28-2016 AND WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE AND PUSHED INTO A DITCH WHILE PASSING ... |
| Nov 29, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A VEHICLE RAN A RED L... |
| Jul 5, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HEADLAMPS FAILED TO RESPOND INTERM... |
| Apr 6, 2015 | ENGINE | AFTER STARTING ENGINE, SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM BLOCK AND EXPLODED. ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN... |
| Jul 21, 2014 | SEAT BELTS | PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTS ONLY AND WILL NOT EXTEND, SO THEREFORE IS NON-FUNCTIONAL. ... |
| Jul 31, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | CASUAL DRIVER. NOTICED ACCELERATION AND COASTING/ROLLING WERE SLUGGISH. MECHANIC NOTED BRAKE AREA T... |
| May 19, 2012 | TIRES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT HAS A COOPER MASTER-CRAFT SENSYS01 TIRE, SIZE ... |
| May 8, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD NOISE WAS H... |
| Mar 19, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I STARTED THE CAR UP TO DRIVE OUT OF THE GROCERY PARKING LOT AND THE CAR WAS SPUTTERING. WHEN I PUL... |
| Mar 14, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE NUMBER FIVE SPARK PLUG KEEPS BLOWING OUT OF THE HEAD. THE CAR HAS MOTORCRA... |