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2021 Ford Mustang Gt500
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
55 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 17, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Fuel system problems dominate (27% of complaints).
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
5/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2021 Ford Mustang GT500 2 DR RWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 9%
No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2021 Ford Mustang Gt500, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Fuel system (15) · Transmission & drivetrain (9) · Engine (8) · Electrical system (6)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Fuel system
27%15 complaints · 14 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started losing automotive power. The vehicle had stalled sev…”
Transmission & drivetrain
16%9 complaints · 5 in the last 2 years
“Vehicle stalled while pulling into traffic from apartment driveway.”
Engine
15%8 complaints · 6 in the last 2 years
“A steady Check Engine Light came on after starting the car; brought it to Ford Dealer of Montebello and they stated coolant leak and got into one of the cylinders that…”
Electrical system
11%6 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years
“Rear camara is inconsistent but lately works 25% of the time.”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.