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Ford Mustang

Every Ford Mustang model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,770127 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns51Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,567Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 437, 25% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0200400600201543720162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Ford Mustang complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
356
Electrical system
323
Powertrain
216
Back-over prevention
196
Structure
154
Brakes
122
Fuel system
108
Latches and locks
97
Steering
71
Airbags
69
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford Mustang model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford Mustang by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Convertible825.08005021
2025Convertible185.61,8006057
2024Coupe827.32,733120125
2023Coupe1533.37506071
2022Convertible508.01,25090116
2021Coupe557.32,75060147
2020Convertible12016.76,00081183
2019Coupe1492.74,96760184
2018Convertible1934.16,43340197
2017Convertible2657.96,62561155
2016Convertible3785.03,97951166
2015Coupe4377.68,740113145
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford Mustang

  • 26V-548 Aug 25, 2026
    Engine piston domes may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in piston dome failure and lead to a loss of drive power
    Engine and cooling · 10k vehicles
  • 26V-547 Aug 25, 2026
    Engine compartment wiring harness ground connections may fracture and result in a loss of drive power, or a loss of function in the windshield…
    Electrical system · 149k vehicles
  • 26V-418 Jun 30, 2026
    During certain cold temperature conditions, the windshield wipers may function only at their high-speed setting and the washing system may fail to…
    Visibility and wipers · 68k vehicles
  • 26V-372 Jun 9, 2026
    At vehicle start-up, the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) may not function, showing a blank display
    Electrical system · 2,349 vehicles
  • 26V-205 Mar 31, 2026
    Engine piston circlips may have been incorrectly installed during manufacturing, which can result in piston failure and engine damage, leading to…
    Engine and cooling · 278 vehicles
  • 26V-122 Mar 3, 2026
    Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power
    Engine and cooling · 48k vehicles
  • 25V-828 Dec 1, 2025
    Cylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the ball plugs to fail, resulting in an oil leak
    Engine and cooling · 6 vehicles
  • 25V-695 Oct 13, 2025
    Rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 1.45M vehicles
  • 25V-689 Oct 10, 2025
    Brake fluid level sensor may not activate the visual warning indicator when the brake fluid is low
    Electrical system · 2,101 vehicles
  • 25V-614 Sep 12, 2025
    Water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables
    Seat belts · 333k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.