2002 Ford Mustang GT Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,532miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2002 Ford Mustang GT, 4% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,532 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I recently was traveling on the interstate late after work on interstate 10 at 60 MPH when I was struck from behind at a high rate of speed which caused the car to spin out of control , hit a guard rail and thrown into onto oncoming traffic. As stated in police report. Both front and rear of the car sustained severe damage however none of the airbags deployed causing facial trauma seatbelts failed, as it did not hold my 100 lb body in place.causing injury. From being thrown all over the car causing loss of conciousnous. …”
NHTSA complaint #11061482, filed 2018-01, 96,000 miles“I was driving through a construction site. The vehicle was stopped at a red light about the 4th or 5th car back. I drove forward and as I was coming through the intersection where the was a change in road height of about 4 to 5 inches. My engine cross member bottomed out on the road and caused my airbags to deploy. I was not traveling very fast, at the most 15 MPH. No other damage to the vehicle occurred either.”
NHTSA complaint #10109848, filed 2005-02, 11,063 milesBody and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Ford Mustang GT
16 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford Mustang GT
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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