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2006 Ford Mustang GT body & structure problems

The 2006 Ford Mustang GT has 21 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Body & Structure complaints

12%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Mustang GT body & structure complaints by model year21 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 1 complaints2000: 2 complaints2001: 4 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 1 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 21 complaints
Mustang GT body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CORROSION ON HOOD IN SEVERAL PLACES THAT CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATE. AFTER RESEARCH, LOCATED TSB PUT OUT BY FORD INDICATING THE CORROSION IS AS A RESULT OF IRON CONTAMINATION IN ALUMINUM PRIOR TO PAINTING WHICH CLEARLY STATES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. FORD HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · June 25, 2012

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2006 Ford Mustang GT have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2006 Ford Mustang GT body & structure — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.