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2011 Ford Mustang speed control problems

The 2011 Ford Mustang has 39 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

39

Speed Control complaints

7%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Mustang speed control complaints by model year55 complaints1978: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1987: 3 complaints1988: 5 complaints1989: 9 complaints1990: 8 complaints1991: 2 complaints1993: 4 complaints1994: 6 complaints1995: 13 complaints1996: 10 complaints1997: 5 complaints1998: 18 complaints1999: 26 complaints2000: 19 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 15 complaints2003: 16 complaints2004: 34 complaints2005: 55 complaints2006: 35 complaints2007: 43 complaints2008: 19 complaints2009: 22 complaints2010: 10 complaints2011: 39 complaints2012: 35 complaints2013: 19 complaints2014: 10 complaints2015: 14 complaints2016: 10 complaints2017: 3 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 1 complaints2020: 4 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 1 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Mustang speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DRIVER WAS LEAVING PARKING LOT OF BANK, WHEN SHE STATES GAS PEDAL STUCK. SHE CROSSED 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND STRUCK A BUILDING. DRIVER LATER SUCCUMBED TO INJURIES. *TR”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · November 16, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2011 Ford Mustang have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 2011 Ford Mustang speed control — 7% 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.