2014 Ford Mustang Problems, Recalls & Reliability
427 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Ford Mustang, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 44/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 25,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2014 sits among all Mustang years
What owners report
“Parts unavailable to repair recall...tried to sell car to ford, ford said car is only worth 10,000”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Mustang
“I was driving using the tectonic shifting on my automatic v8 mustang and i was coming to a stop and lowering the gears my car started accelerating on its own and it was very difficult to stop. My foot was not on the gas and it was going, increased speed unexpectedly.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Mustang
“The vehicle has under 7,500 miles and a service advancetrac warning just came up on my commute to work this morning. Was driving on a nice road in downtown riverside and had no impact or other events prior to the light turning on. The vehicle's braking is not apparently inhibited. Ford states that…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Mustang
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 188 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 25,500 miles. Half of those reports fall between 8,000 and 60,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014…
Fix: Ford will notify dealers that purchased the affected parts, and dealers will provide replacement parts to purchasers, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17,…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Mustang vehicles manufactured April 6, 2004, to June 21, 2014, and 2005-2006 GT vehicles manufactured February 20, 2004, to September 22, 2006. The affected vehicles are equipped with a…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver side air bag inflator, free of charge. The…
Technical service bulletins
60 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on transmission & drivetrain and engine — are on file for the 2014 Ford Mustang. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2014 Mustang TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Ford Mustang reliable?
The 2014 Ford Mustang drew 427 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 44/100, scored against the model's worst year (2005).
What are the most common 2014 Ford Mustang problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Ford Mustang are airbags (247 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (30), and other (27).
At what mileage do 2014 Ford Mustang problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Ford Mustang problems around 25,500 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 8,000 and 60,000 miles.
Does the 2014 Ford Mustang have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Ford Mustang. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.