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2011 Ford Mustang transmission problems

The 2011 Ford Mustang has 203 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 35% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

203

Transmission complaints

35%

Share of year

1

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

“I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR... FIRST AT A LITTLE OVER 1000 MILES THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO FIRST OR REVERSE WITHOUT A LOT OF FORCING AND DOUBLE CLUTCHING... LOCAL DEALER SAID OF WE NEED TO SWAP YOUR TRANSMISSION FLUID TO FULL SYTHETIC AND IT'LL WORK LIKE NEW. THAT DID NOTHING SOON…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · February 9, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2011 Ford Mustang have?

NHTSA has 203 complaints about the 2011 Ford Mustang transmission — 35% 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.