288 problems have been reported for the 2010 Ford Mustang. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2010 Ford Mustang. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 181 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (14 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2010 Ford Mustang in the United States are 73,713 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Mustang owners in the last 14 years is 288, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 288 / 73,713 / 14 * 1000 = 0.28.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Mustang model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2010 Ford Mustang in 2010.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Mustang, the following table can be used to compare the 2010 Ford Mustang with the Ford Mustang from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2010 Mustang is 288 while the average number of problems reported for the 29 model years of the Ford Mustang is 301.