1996 Ford Mustang Gt Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Ford Mustang Gt. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Cracked intake manifold caused var to overheat. *tr”
“On my 1996 ford mustang gt with the 4.6l engine 3 spark plugs blew out of the engine. I took the car to the local ford dealer and they informed me that it was a problem that ford was aware of and that it would be $1,341.98 to repair the damage. I looked it up online and saw that ford blames the…”
“I had bought the car in 2008 and two months later the intake manifold(oem) developed a crack and has a result antifreeze was being burnt which caused a misfire on the 3rd cylinder and the check engine light then started to flash (indicated misfire) drove it home took it to the dealer and installed…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford mustang gt. While parked in the driveway, the vehicle caught fire underneath the hood. The front end of the vehicle up to the dashboard was destroyed. There were no injuries. Ford was notified and they stated that nothing could be done. The current and failure…”
“On 4/12/06 I was going westbound toward tacoma, I made a left turn into a highway divide to cross traffic to go to the doctors office. Traffic was heavy because of the time of day. So I decided to make a left hand turn and go another direction. I waited for traffic so I could proceed. I made a…”
“I bought a used 1996 ford mustang gt, soon after having the vehicle I noticed that the car ran hot and could sometimes smell coolant when exiting the car, after my husband changed many parts in the cooling system, which did not resolve the issue, we called a local ford dealership and explained the…”
“This is regard to a 1996 ford mustang gt coup with a 4.6l with the now known faulty plastic intake manifold. I am the second owner of this car, it was purchased from car max in early 2000. So far the repair cost is just $1,000. I am aware of the just finished class action lawsuit but my case was…”
“The intake manifold on my 1996 ford mustang cracked with 48750 miles on the vehicle. This failue occured within a few miles of my home and I was able to limp the car back. This manifold is known by ford to be defective and was recalled in fleet cars and was also the subject of litigation (which…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Ford Mustang Gt as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.