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What 15 owners told NHTSA about the 2023 Ford Mustang Convertible

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 (15)Crash / fire / injury (5)Electrical system (5)Steering (5)Brakes (4)Driver assistance (2)Engine (2)Fuel system (2)Airbags (1)Lane Departure (1)Speed control (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

1 of 15 complaints match · Airbags · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Dec 29, 2023Electrical systemAirbagsBrakesCrash

The contact owned a 2023 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V727000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer had not been contacted. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH and attempting to apply the brake pedal however the vehicle failed to stop causing them to crash into a nearby apartment building. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to their insurance. There were no warning lights illuminated. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled. There were no injuries There was damage to the property. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI 11562616

Working with the data? Download all 15 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 2023 Ford Mustang Convertible verdict →