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2005 Ford Mustang brakes problems

The 2005 Ford Mustang has 40 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

40

Brakes complaints

4%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Mustang brakes complaints by model year72 complaints1967: 2 complaints1978: 4 complaints1980: 3 complaints1984: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1990: 4 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 9 complaints1994: 32 complaints1995: 50 complaints1996: 47 complaints1997: 40 complaints1998: 35 complaints1999: 47 complaints2000: 72 complaints2001: 28 complaints2002: 11 complaints2003: 5 complaints2004: 9 complaints2005: 40 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 25 complaints2008: 13 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 10 complaints2011: 15 complaints2012: 11 complaints2013: 5 complaints2014: 15 complaints2015: 52 complaints2016: 16 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 5 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 19 complaints2021: 5 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 4 complaints2024: 6 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Mustang brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2005 Ford Mustang have?

NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 2005 Ford Mustang brakes — 4% 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.