Ford Mustang recalls and problems
64 recalls and 6,759 owner complaints for 27 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
64
Complaints
6,759
Crashes reported
482
Fires reported
76
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Ford Mustang by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mustang | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 Mustang | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Mustang | 12 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 Mustang | 6 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Mustang | 9 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 Mustang | 6 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 Mustang | 8 | 122 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 Mustang | 6 | 154 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Mustang | 3 | 197 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 Mustang | 6 | 269 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 Mustang | 5 | 381 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 2015 Mustang | 11 | 440 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| 2014 Mustang | 3 | 359 | 30 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 Mustang | 5 | 271 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 Mustang | 6 | 470 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 2011 Mustang | 4 | 466 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 Mustang | 5 | 261 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| 2009 Mustang | 5 | 181 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 Mustang | 5 | 347 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 Mustang | 5 | 615 | 46 | 5 | 40 | 1 |
| 2006 Mustang | 5 | 424 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| 2005 Mustang | 5 | 705 | 31 | 7 | 27 | 0 |
| 2004 Mustang | 1 | 116 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 Mustang | 1 | 145 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 Mustang | 0 | 118 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 Mustang | 1 | 173 | 37 | 2 | 34 | 2 |
| 2000 Mustang | 2 | 311 | 56 | 9 | 42 | 2 |
Most reported Ford Mustang problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 2,218 | |
| Power Train | 931 | |
| Electrical System | 794 | |
| Engine | 511 | |
| Unknown or Other | 435 | |
| Structure | 430 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 395 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 214 | |
| Back Over Prevention | 204 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 194 |
All Ford Mustang recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-547 | Aug 25, 2026 | 2024–2026 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Mustang vehicles. |
| 26V-548 | Aug 25, 2026 | 2026 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer, Bronco, Bronco Sport, Mustang, and Ranger vehicles. |
| 26V-418 | Jun 30, 2026 | 2024–2026 | Visibility | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Mustang and 2025-2026 Mustang GTD vehicles. |
| 26V-372 | Jun 9, 2026 | 2019 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 19V076. |
| 26V-205 | Mar 31, 2026 | 2026 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer and Mustang vehicles. |
| 26V-122 | Mar 3, 2026 | 2025 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. |
| 25V-828 | Dec 1, 2025 | 2026 | Engine | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer, Mustang, Lincoln Corsair, and 2025 Maverick vehicles. |
| 25V-695 | Oct 13, 2025 | 2020 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. |
| 25V-689 | Oct 10, 2025 | 2021–2023 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Mustang vehicles repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V727. |
| 25V-614 | Sep 12, 2025 | 2015–2017 | Seat Belts | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. |
| 25V-572 | Sep 3, 2025 | 2015–2019 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit… |
| 25V-546 | Aug 22, 2025 | 2024–2025 | Exterior Lighting | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Mustang, and Mustang GTD vehicles. |
| 25V-519 | Aug 8, 2025 | 2025 | Exterior Lighting | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang Mach E, and Mustang vehicles. |
| 25V-516 | Aug 8, 2025 | 2024 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling one 2024 Mustang vehicle that was repaired incorrectly under recall 24V802. |
| 25V-455 | Jul 7, 2025 | 2021–2022 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, 2021-2022 Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-150, and 2022 Expedition vehicles. |
| 25V-442 | Jun 27, 2025 | 2019–2023 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022… |
| 25V-315 | May 9, 2025 | 2024 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger… |
| 25V-164 | Mar 14, 2025 | 2025 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. |
| 25V-096 | Feb 14, 2025 | 2022–2023 | Steering | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Ford Mustang vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V-493. |
| 24V-802 | Oct 25, 2024 | 2024 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Mustang vehicles. |
| 24V-634 | Aug 23, 2024 | 2024 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2023-2024 Escape, 2024 Mustang, and 2025 Explorer vehicles. |
| 24V-593 | Aug 9, 2024 | 2024 | Suspension | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Mustang vehicles. |
| 24V-496 | Jun 28, 2024 | 2024 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Mustang vehicles. |
| 24V-493 | Jun 28, 2024 | 2022–2023 | Steering | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Ford Mustang vehicles. |
| 24V-394 | Jun 3, 2024 | 2024 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Mustang vehicles. |
| 24V-220 | Mar 22, 2024 | 2024 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Mustang vehicles equipped with 2.3L engines. |
| 23V-800 | Nov 28, 2023 | 2024 | Do not driveService Brakes, Hydraulic | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Mustang vehicles. |
| 23V-727 | Oct 27, 2023 | 2020–2023 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Mustang vehicles. |
| 23V-070 | Feb 10, 2023 | 2022–2023 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and 2023 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. |
| 22V-382 | May 27, 2022 | 2019–2020 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mustang vehicles equipped with 5.0L engines and manual transmissions. |
| 22V-334 | May 13, 2022 | 2022 | Forward Collision Avoidance | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Mustang vehicles equipped with an Image Processing Module A (IPMA) or forward-facing camera. |
| 22V-083 | Feb 16, 2022 | 2021–2022 | Air Bags | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang vehicles. |
| 22V-082 | Feb 16, 2022 | 2015–2017 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. |
| 22V-011 | Jan 13, 2022 | 2015 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 Mustang vehicles originally sold or ever registered, in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina… |
| 21V-980 | Dec 16, 2021 | 2021 | Air Bags | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Mustang vehicles. |
| 21V-081 | Feb 16, 2021 | 2005–2014 | Air Bags | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. |
| 20V-575 | Sep 23, 2020 | 2020 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles. |
| 20V-573 | Sep 23, 2020 | 2020 | Service Brakes, Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Mustang vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. |
| 20V-331 | Jun 8, 2020 | 2015 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. |
| 20V-306 | May 27, 2020 | 2020 | Forward Collision Avoidance, Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Mustang vehicles equipped a forward-looking camera. |
| 20V-263 | May 8, 2020 | 2019–2020 | Electrical System, Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Expedition and 2019-2020 Mustang vehicles. |
| 19V-076 | Feb 11, 2019 | 2019 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. |
| 19V-001 | Jan 7, 2019 | 2010–2014 | Do not driveAir Bags | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto… |
| 18V-213 | Apr 4, 2018 | 2018 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-150 and 2018 Ford Expedition and Mustang and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions. |
| 18V-046 | Jan 11, 2018 | 2009–2010, 2013 | Do not driveAir Bags | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto… |
| 17V-814 | Dec 18, 2017 | 2018 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2018 Ford Mustang vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a 12.4" digital instrument cluster. |
| 17V-529 | Aug 28, 2017 | 2017 | Air Bags | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 F-150 and Mustang vehicles. |
| 17V-168 | Mar 13, 2017 | 2017 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Mustang vehicles. |
| 17V-024 | Jan 10, 2017 | 2005–2009, 2012 | Do not driveAir Bags | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana… |
| 16V-779 | Oct 26, 2016 | 2015–2017 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles manufactured February 24, 2015, to August 30, 2016. |
| 16V-643 | Sep 6, 2016 | 2015 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. |
| 16V-384 | May 31, 2016 | 2005–2011 | Do not driveAir Bags | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT… |
| 16V-248 | Apr 27, 2016 | 2012 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford F-150 trucks, 2012 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and Ford Mustang vehicles. |
| 15V-832 | Dec 10, 2015 | 2015 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Roush Performance Products, Inc. |
| 15V-707 | Oct 26, 2015 | 2016 | Child Seat, Seat Belts | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Mustang vehicles manufactured September 26, 2015, to October 1, 2015. |
| 15V-339 | Jun 2, 2015 | 2015 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Mustang vehicles manufactured February 14, 2014, to February 10, 2015, and equipped with 2.3L engines. |
| 15V-319 | May 28, 2015 | 2005–2014 | Do not driveAir Bags | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Mustang vehicles manufactured April 6, 2004, to June 21, 2014, and 2005-2006 GT vehicles manufactured February 20, 2004, to September 22, 2006. |
| 14V-774 | Dec 5, 2014 | 2015 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Mustang vehicles manufactured September 25, 2014, to October 9, 2014. |
| 14V-649 | Oct 17, 2014 | 2015 | Seat Belts | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Mustang vehicles manufactured August 18, 2014, to October 2, 2014. |
| 12V-190 | May 3, 2012 | 2012–2013 | Exterior Lighting, Power Train | Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 ford f-150, 2012 expedition and lincoln navigator, and 2012-2013 mustang vehicles, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. |
| 08V-082 | Feb 25, 2008 | 2005–2008 | Air Bags | Ford is recalling 434,593 my 2008 mustang vehicles for failing to comply with one of the neck injury requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 06V-108 | Apr 7, 2006 | 2003–2004 | Vehicle Speed Control | On certain mustang cobra passenger vehicles, the rear surface of the accelerator pedal may come into contact with floor carpeting during heavy throttle application. |
| 00V-349 | Oct 30, 2000 | 2000–2001 | Parking Brake | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. |
| 99V-250 | Sep 20, 1999 | 2000 | Seat Belts | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Ford Mustang?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2005 Ford Mustang has the most reports (705). Check the 2005 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Ford Mustang have?
NHTSA lists 64 safety recalls covering Ford Mustang model years 2000–2001, 2003–2026.
What are the most common Ford Mustang problems?
Owners report air bags, power train, electrical system problems most often.