IllustrationVEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, EARLY THE NEXT MORNING VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, SHERIFF'S DEPT ARRIVED, OWNER HAD PUT OUT FLAMES BY THAT TIME. *AK *SLC
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Electrical System complaints
29 reportsENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OFF DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE.
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVING CAR, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, KEPT DRIVING, SMOKE BECAME HEAVIER, STOPPED CAR, JUMPED OUT, CAR CAUGHT FIRE, SOMEONE PUT FIRE OUT. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE IT WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. *SD
IGNITION FIRE. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE IGNITION. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT
Official recalls
196V071000 · 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
3PE94058 · 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