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Chevrolet Corvette vs Ford Mustang: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2025, owners filed an average of 126 complaints per model year about the Chevrolet Corvette and 259 about the Ford Mustang.

Side by side

Chevrolet CorvetteFord Mustang
Model years compared2006-20252006-2025
Owner complaints2,5235,180
Complaints per model year126259
Recalls2658
Years to avoid20062007200820172007
Best years201220182020202020212022
Most common problemFuel systemAirbags
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy14-19 mpg combined (2025)12-26 mpg combined (2025)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Chevrolet Corvette: 3652006 Ford Mustang: 42420062007 Chevrolet Corvette: 3412007 Ford Mustang: 6152008 Chevrolet Corvette: 5412008 Ford Mustang: 34720082009 Chevrolet Corvette: 1512009 Ford Mustang: 1812010 Chevrolet Corvette: 842010 Ford Mustang: 26120102011 Chevrolet Corvette: 852011 Ford Mustang: 4662012 Chevrolet Corvette: 562012 Ford Mustang: 47020122013 Chevrolet Corvette: 822013 Ford Mustang: 2712014 Chevrolet Corvette: 642014 Ford Mustang: 35920142015 Chevrolet Corvette: 652015 Ford Mustang: 4392016 Chevrolet Corvette: 1052016 Ford Mustang: 38020162017 Chevrolet Corvette: 2572017 Ford Mustang: 2692018 Chevrolet Corvette: 512018 Ford Mustang: 19720182019 Chevrolet Corvette: 1482019 Ford Mustang: 1532020 Chevrolet Corvette: 342020 Ford Mustang: 12220202021 Chevrolet Corvette: 132021 Ford Mustang: 552022 Chevrolet Corvette: 212022 Ford Mustang: 5120222023 Chevrolet Corvette: 272023 Ford Mustang: 152024 Chevrolet Corvette: 222024 Ford Mustang: 8520242025 Chevrolet Corvette: 112025 Ford Mustang: 20
Chevrolet CorvetteFord Mustang

Problems compared

CorvetteMustang
Fuel system854266
Wheels48574
Transmission224793
Electrical197501
Lights17098
Engine159559
Airbags1341,874
Body111333
Driver assistance127294

Questions about the Chevrolet Corvette vs Ford Mustang

Which is more reliable, the Chevrolet Corvette or the Ford Mustang?

Between 2006 and 2025, the Chevrolet Corvette has 4 years to avoid and the Ford Mustang 1. The Ford Mustang has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Chevrolet Corvette drew fewer complaints per model year (126 vs 259), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Chevrolet Corvette or the Ford Mustang?

From 2006 to 2025, the Chevrolet Corvette was covered by 26 recalls and the Ford Mustang by 58.

What years of the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang should you avoid?

Chevrolet Corvette: 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2017. Ford Mustang: 2007.

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