1965 Ford Mustang Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1965 Ford Mustang. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1crashes1fires1deaths
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
1crashes1fires1deaths
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes1fires1deaths
TIRES
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“Vehicle was parked, the owner heard a big "bang" noise coming from the car. A michelin regal sport tire blewout with out any reason. *ak the consumer discovered the driver's side front tire experienced a blow out. (tire model/regal sport challenger) *scc *jb”

TIRES · reported 2003-05-31

“Tire only had 5-6000 miles use, entire tred area detached as donut wrapped around axle and damaged fender .*ak (tiresize: p185/75sr1)( dot number: tire size: p185/75sr1 )”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 1998-08-01

“1965 ford mustang stalled during rainy evening and came to a stop. Vehicle was then hit from behind by another vehicle. The mustang exploded and incinerated the driver.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 1975-12-13

“1965 ford mustang stalled during rainy evening and came to a stop. Vehicle was then hit from behind by another vehicle. The mustang exploded and incinerated the driver.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 1975-12-13

“1965 ford mustang stalled during rainy evening and came to a stop. Vehicle was then hit from behind by another vehicle. The mustang exploded and incinerated the driver.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 1975-12-13

“Owner concerned that fuel tank will rupture in a rear end collision and result in a fire.”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 1965 Ford Mustang as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.