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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

Air Bags complaints

8 reports
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99,920 miles · Mar 23, 2006
Air Bags

1992 FORD MUSTANG LX. CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING WHEEL JAMMED. STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD TO TURN. I COULD DO IT BUT IF MY DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING PERHAPS NOT. SAME FAILURE DISABLED CRUISE (NO BIG DEAL) BUT ALSO HORN AND DRIVER AIRBAG. WERE I AT HIGHWAY SPEED, PASSING, CHANGING LANE, ETC., MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AN ACCIDENT …

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1992 FORD MUSTANG LX. CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING WHEEL JAMMED. STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD TO TURN. I COULD DO IT BUT IF MY DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING PERHAPS NOT. SAME FAILURE DISABLED CRUISE (NO BIG DEAL) BUT ALSO HORN AND DRIVER AIRBAG. WERE I AT HIGHWAY SPEED, PASSING, CHANGING LANE, ETC., MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE FAILED PART BOTH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT AND DISABLED THE ACCIDENT SURVIVAL FEATURES OF THE CAR. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10153497

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1999
Air Bags

WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REFUSED TO LOOK OR REPAIR AIR BAG LIGHT. WAS INFORMED POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #834082

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1997
Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #818468

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1996
Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN (2) FRONTAL COLLISIONS IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805197

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; VEHICLE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; IMPACT SEVERE ENOUGH TO PUSH VEHICLE 4O FT ONTO TRAFFIC; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #981245

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1995
Air BagsCrash

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #971979

Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG SLOW TO ENGAGE, ALSO VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CAUSING BURNS/INJURY. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #484724

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 1995
Air BagsCrash

(919-728-6925) AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 25MPH CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION AND STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #961507

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