2008 Ford Mustang Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 347 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 2008 Ford Mustang, 1% of the 347 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100 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.
“We were sold a brand new 2008 Mustang gt500kr (shelby) june 15, 2014. This car was kept at the dealership in the show room and never sold until now. We were charged a $7 tire fee at the time of sale but a few weeks later it was refunded to us with no explanation. We recently took the car into a different dealership for a shifting issue when the technician and service advisor told us the rubber on the tires is getting hard and it is a safety issue to drive it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10654210, filed 2014-11, 100 miles“Accident after side swiping cattle guard, flew off the road at 70mph, landing roughly, and bouncing off desert terrain, trying to control crash outcome, realign no brakes, and no way to slow down vehicle, except no acceleration, and turned away from homes and power poles, to eventually slam into a a higher terrain, until complete stop. My repaired airbags didn't deploy, and at that speed, my passenger side wheels were shattered, tires flat, face hit the steering wheel and windshield, my knees hit dashboard, arms bounced off off everything the seat belt couldn't protect me from. …”
NHTSA complaint #11516102, filed 2023-04Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 13% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 6 | 4% |
| 2018 | 3 | 2% |
| 2017 | 5 | 2% |
| 2016 | 9 | 2% |
| 2015 | 16 | 4% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2008 Ford Mustang
240 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Ford Mustang
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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