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1965 Ford Mustang

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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

Tires
2Electrical System
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 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.

  • Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2016
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion SystemStructureCrashFire

1965 FORD MUSTANG STALLED DURING RAINY EVENING AND CAME TO A STOP. VEHICLE WAS THEN HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MUSTANG EXPLODED AND INCINERATED THE DRIVER.

NHTSA ODI #10937513

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2003
Tires

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE OWNER HEARD A BIG "BANG" NOISE COMING FROM THE CAR. A MICHELIN REGAL SPORT TIRE BLEWOUT WITH OUT ANY REASON. *AK THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. (TIRE MODEL/REGAL SPORT CHALLENGER) *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10022583

Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 2000
Tires

TIRE ONLY HAD 5-6000 MILES USE, ENTIRE TRED AREA DETACHED AS DONUT WRAPPED AROUND AXLE AND DAMAGED FENDER .*AK (TIRESIZE: P185/75SR1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/75SR1 )

NHTSA ODI #733514

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline

OWNER CONCERNED THAT FUEL TANK WILL RUPTURE IN A REAR END COLLISION AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #538398

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.