1992 Ford Mustang Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1992 Ford Mustang has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 7,900,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 96V071000 1996-04-25 7,900,000 affected
Defect

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
9
5fires
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
6crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
6
3fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
4
3fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
4
4fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
1crashes1fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
Total complaints80

What owners report

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

“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 ford mustang. The contact stated that he experienced difficulty in turning the key in the ignition on multiple occasions. There was an abnormal clicking noise that was heard when attempting to start the vehicle in addition to the vehicle stalling sporadically. The…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2013-02-18

“Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was at an independent repair shop for a short circuit with the ignition switch, the contact was informed of an existing recall for this defect. There was a nhtsa recall #96v071000, regarding the electrical system:ignition. The vehicle was not included in…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 2006-07-03

“1992 ford mustang lx. Clockspring in steering wheel jammed. Steering wheel very hard to turn. I could do it but if my daughter were driving perhaps not. Same failure disabled cruise (no big deal) but also horn and driver airbag. Were I at highway speed, passing, changing lane, etc., may have…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2006-02-28

“Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 20 mph, smoke was coming from under the driver's seat and the vehicle was pulled over. Flames erupted from under the seat. The fire department was called and the fire was extinguished. The fire department determined the fire started under the seat. The…”

SEATS · reported 2006-02-01

“2 seperate times my sumitomo srix0n4 225/55hr 16 tires, with less then 2500 miles on them, the sidewalls completly blew after treadwear was punctured by road hazard. Complete collasp/disintegration of tires on rim. Extreme hazard (total tire failure) at speeds in excess of 55mph. Replaced all 4…”

TIRES:SIDEWALL · reported 2005-09-14

“Consumer was inspecting the vehicle, she lifted up the hood, and noticed that the wire attachment was unraveling from the engine compartment. Consumer will contact the dealer in the near future. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2004-06-25

“The vehicles transmission locked up at 29000 miles. The dealer has been notified. *nlm”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2003-04-20

“The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall 96 v 071 000. Ignition electrical system shorted in turn signals.*jb”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 2003-03-05

Defect investigations

Investigation EA93019 Opened 1993-07-21 · closed 1994-02-08

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE93046 Opened 1993-05-07 · closed 1993-07-21

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE94058 Opened 1994-07-25 · closed 1994-10-11

FRONT BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

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 1992 Ford Mustang as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.