1980 Ford Mustang Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1980 Ford Mustang. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. 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.
“Driving vehicle, noticed a plume of smoke & bad smell coming from steering column & rear of vehicle, fire had burned thru the rear seat from muffler area, *ak”
“Sun roof assembly latch broke, causing extensive damage to the interior of vehicle due to leakage.”
“Broken gimble ring and pot metal bracket, tilt wheel assembly broken since date of manufacture.”
“Driver's seat belt assembly structure bolts and recoil assembly broken.”
“Rear brakes locked up, causing accident/injuries.”
“Rear brakes locked up, causing accident/injuries.”
“Rear brakes locked up, causing accident/injuries.”
“Tilt wheel assembly broken gimble ring and pot metal bracket.”
Defect investigations
FLOOR PAN CRACKS
SUMMARY:FORD RECOGNIZES THE FLOOR PAN CRACKING PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED4 SERVICE BULLETINS PERTAINING TO REPAIR. THE LATEST ONE WAS ISSUED ONSEPTEMBER 11, 1986. HOWEVER, FORD DOES NOT BELIEVE THE FLOOR PAN PROBLEMREPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD.ANALYSIS: FLOOR PAN CRACKING CAUSES THE DRIVER TO ROCK IN HIS SEAT.ALTHOUGH THIS…
FLOOR PAN FRACTURE
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1980 Ford Mustang as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.