1978 Ford Mustang Ii Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1978 Ford Mustang Ii. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Consumer's fuel cap is not functioning and was advised that a locking fuel cap is needed to pass emissions, locking gas caps are available new and used but without reference to california approval or any warranty. *jb”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP · reported 2001-03-28

“Brake power booster failed.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

“Carburetor/choke failed.”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

“Starter failed.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1978 Ford Mustang Ii as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.