470 problems have been reported for the 2016 Ford Mustang. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2016 Ford Mustang. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 79 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (77 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 2016 Ford Mustang in the United States are 110,374 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Mustang owners in the last 10 years is 470, and the age of the vehicle is 10, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 470 / 110,374 / 10 * 1000 = 0.43.
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 2016 Ford Mustang in 2016.
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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 2016 Ford Mustang with the Ford Mustang from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 Mustang is 470 while the average number of problems reported for the 31 model years of the Ford Mustang is 307.