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What 466 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Ford Mustang Coupe

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (466)Crash / fire / injury (21)Transmission & drivetrain (200)Airbags (125)Engine (48)Speed control (39)Fuel system (26)Steering (25)Electrical system (24)Brakes (14)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (14)Body & structure (10)

2 of 466 complaints match · Speed control · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

May 7, 2013Speed controlCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE REAR END. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,264 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,508.

NHTSA ODI 10510909

Dec 17, 2012Speed controlCrash1 injury

DRIVER WAS LEAVING PARKING LOT OF BANK, WHEN SHE STATES GAS PEDAL STUCK. SHE CROSSED 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND STRUCK A BUILDING. DRIVER LATER SUCCUMBED TO INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10489025

Working with the data? Download all 466 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Ford Mustang Coupe verdict →