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2006 Ford Mustang transmission problems

The 2006 Ford Mustang has 32 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

32

Transmission complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Mustang transmission complaints by model year203 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 3 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 6 complaints1993: 5 complaints1994: 56 complaints1995: 62 complaints1996: 28 complaints1997: 32 complaints1998: 22 complaints1999: 27 complaints2000: 49 complaints2001: 18 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 26 complaints2006: 32 complaints2007: 37 complaints2008: 30 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 14 complaints2011: 203 complaints2012: 180 complaints2013: 49 complaints2014: 29 complaints2015: 42 complaints2016: 29 complaints2017: 22 complaints2018: 43 complaints2019: 26 complaints2020: 22 complaints2021: 9 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 1 complaints2024: 7 complaints2025: 1 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Mustang transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD BROOKSVILLE (7200 BROAD ST, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 27, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2006 Ford Mustang have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2006 Ford Mustang transmission — 6% 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.