1989 Ford Mustang Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 109 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1989 Ford Mustang, 3% of the 109 complaints for this model year.
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.
“You people are idiots. The reason you have problems is because your cars arent being taken care of. I'v had mystang for two years and had no major problems. Dont blame these problems on Ford, blame them on yourself.”
NHTSA complaint #703628, filed 1999-02Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 13% |
| 2025 | 4 | 20% |
| 2024 | 17 | 20% |
| 2023 | 3 | 20% |
| 2022 | 8 | 16% |
| 2021 | 5 | 9% |
| 2020 | 22 | 18% |
| 2019 | 19 | 13% |
| 2018 | 23 | 12% |
| 2017 | 37 | 14% |
| 2016 | 70 | 18% |
| 2015 | 75 | 17% |
| 2014 | 17 | 5% |
| 2013 | 14 | 5% |
| 2012 | 18 | 4% |
| 2011 | 19 | 4% |
| 2010 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 | 5 | 3% |
| 2008 | 9 | 3% |
| 2007 | 16 | 3% |
| 2006 | 9 | 2% |
| 2005 | 23 | 3% |
| 2004 | 15 | 13% |
| 2003 | 10 | 7% |
| 2002 | 6 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 9 | 3% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 | 11 | 6% |
| 1996 | 10 | 4% |
| 1995 | 19 | 3% |
| 1994 | 9 | 3% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 3 | 3% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1984 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1989 Ford Mustang
46 complaintsSeat belts
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Ford Mustang
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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