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2002 Ford Mustang
No recall campaign and 113 complaints are on NHTSA's register for the 2002 Ford Mustang.
The component named most often is engine and engine cooling: 153.3 of every 1,000 component mentions for this year, above the 103.2 per 1,000 across all 2002 model-year vehicles and against 117.6 per 1,000 for the Ford Mustang line as a whole.
That is about the same as the average of 120.8 complaints per model year across the 61 Ford Mustang model years on this register; 19 complaints reported a crash and 6 a fire.
Complaints were received in the largest number in 2002 (29); the most recent in the file is dated 14 Apr 2019.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation has opened 1 investigation naming this model year.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
No NHTSA recall campaign names the 2002 Ford Mustang. The page exists because 113 complaints do.
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
Component mentions per 1,000 for the 2002 Ford Mustang (black) against all 2002 model-year vehicles in the file (yellow). A complaint can name more than one component.
| Per 1,000 component mentions | 2002 | Mustang line | All 2002 vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 153.3 | 117.6 | 103.2 |
| Air Bags | 126.7 | 246.2 | 72.5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 93.3 | 52.2 | 39.4 |
| Seat Belts | 86.7 | 28.7 | 17.8 |
| Structure | 73.3 | 42.3 | 61.3 |
| Electrical System | 60 | 92.2 | 94.1 |
| Component | Mentions | Per 1,000 | Line | All 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 23 | 153.3 | 117.6 | 103.2 |
| Air Bags | 19 | 126.7 | 246.2 | 72.5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 14 | 93.3 | 52.2 | 39.4 |
| Seat Belts | 13 | 86.7 | 28.7 | 17.8 |
| Structure | 11 | 73.3 | 42.3 | 61.3 |
| Electrical System | 9 | 60 | 92.2 | 94.1 |
| Tires | 8 | 53.3 | 17.4 | 25.1 |
| Power Train | 7 | 46.7 | 100.1 | 121 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 7 | 46.7 | 33.6 | 78.7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 7 | 46.7 | 32.3 | 33.1 |
| Suspension | 6 | 40 | 29.4 | 80.9 |
| Visibility | 6 | 40 | 15.1 | 39.7 |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 | 26.7 | 17.9 | 33.6 |
| Unknown or Other | 4 | 26.7 | 25.2 | 18.9 |
| Equipment | 3 | 20 | 10.6 | 18.7 |
| Engine | 2 | 13.3 | 25.4 | 21.5 |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 13.3 | 10.4 | 24.3 |
| Wheels | 1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 11.6 |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 1 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Steering | 1 | 6.7 | 27.9 | 39.2 |
| Traction Control System | 1 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 2 |
| Seats | 1 | 6.7 | 15.6 | 12 |
113 unique complaints, 150 component mentions; 10 injuries and 0 deaths reported by complainants. Complaint narratives are not republished.
Complaints by year received
Investigations
| Action | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Recall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP05005 | Defect petition | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | engine and engine cooling:engine | 22 Sep 2005 | 4 Jan 2006 | — |
Other Ford Mustang model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 NHTSA | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1966 NHTSA | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1967 | 4 | 2 | 531,842 |
| 1968 NHTSA | 1 | 1 | 480,000 |
| 1969 | 3 | 3 | 516,072 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 | 89,992 |
| 1971 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 15,548 |
| 1972 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 123,453 |
| 1973 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 123,453 |
| 1974 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 60,000 |
| 1976 | 3 | 2 | 460,764 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 | 182,807 |
| 1978 | 4 | 3 | 166,917 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 | 107,509 |
| 1980 NHTSA | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1981 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 6,500 |
| 1982 NHTSA | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1983 NHTSA | 0 | 5 | — |
| 1984 | 3 | 18 | 921,000 |
| 1985 | 2 | 16 | 320,008 |
| 1986 | 1 | 29 | 3,600,000 |
| 1987 | 1 | 37 | 3,600,000 |
| 1988 | 1 | 107 | 7,900,000 |
| 1989 | 1 | 107 | 7,900,000 |
| 1990 | 1 | 85 | 7,900,000 |
| 1991 | 2 | 76 | 7,906,800 |
| 1992 | 1 | 69 | 7,900,000 |
| 1993 | 2 | 101 | 7,904,100 |
| 1994 | 4 | 355 | 1,257,911 |
| 1995 | 5 | 602 | 1,900,471 |
| 1996 | 3 | 245 | 1,203,911 |
| 1997 | 2 | 174 | 434,911 |
| 1998 | 4 | 233 | 1,342,989 |
| 1999 | 3 | 212 | 1,358,045 |
| 2000 | 2 | 306 | 459,306 |
| 2001 | 1 | 167 | 434,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 113 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 136 | 19,140 |
| 2004 | 1 | 110 | 19,140 |
| 2005 | 5 | 682 | 4,001,320 |
| 2006 | 5 | 392 | 4,001,320 |
| 2007 | 5 | 581 | 4,001,320 |
| 2008 | 5 | 327 | 4,001,320 |
| 2009 | 5 | 170 | 3,894,523 |
| 2010 | 5 | 243 | 4,022,212 |
| 2011 | 4 | 432 | 3,694,416 |
| 2012 | 6 | 422 | 2,620,849 |
| 2013 | 5 | 217 | 2,140,369 |
| 2014 | 3 | 299 | 1,802,073 |
| 2015 | 11 | 146 | 6,539,589 |
| 2016 | 5 | 77 | 2,128,461 |
| 2017 | 6 | 31 | 2,132,681 |
| 2018 | 3 | 21 | 1,458,659 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1,698,707 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 2,530,581 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 1,240,998 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 1,273,142 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 422,465 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 1,417,619 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 373,393 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 226,790 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Ford Mustang model years · Ford: 201 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 2002 Ford Mustang have?
0 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year. Across all model years the Ford Mustang line has 105 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 2002 Ford Mustang?
NHTSA's investigation file lists 1 action naming this model year; the table above shows each action's opening and closing dates. An action with no closing date was still open when the file was produced.
What component do owners of the 2002 Ford Mustang complain about most?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 23 of 150 component mentions (153.3 per 1,000). Next is air bags with 19. Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 29 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.