FORD MUSTANG MACH E · model year

2022 FORD MUSTANG MACH E

219 NHTSA complaints, 25 crash reports, and 8 active recalls for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2022FORDMUSTANG MACH E carries 219 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 25 crashes, 0 fires, 7 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2022 MUSTANG MACH E is electrical system with 63 filings, followed by power train (24) and unknown or other (20). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 8 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.

NHTSA currently has 177 investigation files overlapping the 2022 MUSTANG MACH E, and 8 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

219
Complaints
25
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

219 filings

Crashes Reported

25 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

Above median complaint volume — review patterns below.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM63
POWER TRAIN24
UNKNOWN OR OTHER20
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL18
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM17
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL14
ENGINE13
SERVICE BRAKES12
STEERING7
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS4
AIR BAGS3
STRUCTURE:BODY2
SUSPENSION2
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST2

Recalls (8)

25V13000028/02/2025

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 22V-412. The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.

25V44100027/06/2025

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Mustang Mach E vehicles equipped with an extended range battery. The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.

22V64600026/08/2022

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The right-rear axle half shafts may have been manufactured improperly, allowing the half shaft stem to break under load.

21V97900016/12/2021

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E and 2022 Maverick vehicles. The rear seat belt buckles may not be properly attached to the rear floor assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208,

25V31500014/05/2025

BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

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, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicle

23V68700013/10/2023

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with an extended range battery. The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.

25V40400013/06/2025

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Mustang Mach E vehicles. In the event of a low battery charge, the electronic door latches may remain locked once the driver or front passenger exits and shuts the door, possibly trapping someone who is unable to use the inside door release ha

22V41200010/06/2022

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.

Recent Complaints

20260217ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

File against: Ford Motor Company Vehicle: 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E VIN: [XXX] Safety Complaint While driving, the vehicle unexpectedly slowed down, lost power, and became inoperable, creating a serious safety hazard. I was able to pull over safely, but the sudden loss of motive power occurred during active roadway conditions. Dealer diagnosis identified a wiring harness connector failure affecting communication between vehicle control modules. After the repair, the same issue reoccurred within one to two days, again causing loss of power. The vehicle is currently back at the dealership, and the underlying defect has not yet been permanently resolved. This recurring electrical failure represents a loss-of-motive-power safety risk that may indicate a broader wiring harness defect affecting vehicle reliability and safety. Thanks and Regards INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

20260217ENGINE

File against: Ford Motor Company Vehicle: 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E VIN: [XXX] Safety Complaint While driving, the vehicle unexpectedly slowed down, lost power, and became inoperable, creating a serious safety hazard. I was able to pull over safely, but the sudden loss of motive power occurred during active roadway conditions. Dealer diagnosis identified a wiring harness connector failure affecting communication between vehicle control modules. After the repair, the same issue reoccurred within one to two days, again causing loss of power. The vehicle is currently back at the dealership, and the underlying defect has not yet been permanently resolved. This recurring electrical failure represents a loss-of-motive-power safety risk that may indicate a broader wiring harness defect affecting vehicle reliability and safety. Thanks and Regards INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

20260217POWER TRAIN

File against: Ford Motor Company Vehicle: 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E VIN: [XXX] Safety Complaint While driving, the vehicle unexpectedly slowed down, lost power, and became inoperable, creating a serious safety hazard. I was able to pull over safely, but the sudden loss of motive power occurred during active roadway conditions. Dealer diagnosis identified a wiring harness connector failure affecting communication between vehicle control modules. After the repair, the same issue reoccurred within one to two days, again causing loss of power. The vehicle is currently back at the dealership, and the underlying defect has not yet been permanently resolved. This recurring electrical failure represents a loss-of-motive-power safety risk that may indicate a broader wiring harness defect affecting vehicle reliability and safety. Thanks and Regards INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

20260203ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Car gave an error in the middle of the trip and displayed 'Stop Safely Now'. Will not start and run after this warning. The extended battery was fully charged before the trip and after 100 miles of driving it showed this message with 54% battery left.

20260116SERVICE BRAKES

Vehicle: 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Mileage at failure: ~36,800 miles Complaint Description: The left rear electronic parking brake (EPB) wiring harness/connector failed, resulting in a parking brake fault and abnormal braking behavior. This component is not a wear-and-tear item and is located in a fixed, protected area of the vehicle. It is not subject to routine maintenance or driver interaction. The failed wiring harness was inspected by an authorized Ford dealership and is available for further inspection upon request. This failure put safety at risk because the electronic parking brake is a safety-critical braking system. The fault created uncertainty regarding proper engagement and release of the parking brake, increasing the risk of unintended vehicle movement when parked and reduced confidence in braking reliability while driving. The problem was confirmed and diagnosed by a Ford dealership, which determined the wiring failure developed over time due to moisture intrusion and

20260115VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I was backing up the car and the car raced on it own at least couple of times. Luckily no-one was injured. I am worried about the safety of my family including a newborn. There was a Recall 22S29 for the mach-e but it seems to have not fixed the issue for my car.

20260108CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

On Tuesday, [XXX], between approximately [XXX] and [XXX] PM EST, I parked my Mustang Mach-E, powered the vehicle off, and exited the car with my wife and child. After unloading groceries and sports equipment, I retrieved the Level 2 charger from the front of my garage and plugged it into the vehicle. I waited for the blue indicator lights to turn solid and blink, confirming charging had started, which typically takes about one minute. I believe the vehicle had been parked and powered off for approximately 10 minutes when I entered the house. Shortly thereafter, I heard an unusual clicking noise and observed the charging cable strike the side of the garage door opening. The vehicle had rolled backward approximately six feet, twisting and pulling the Level 2 charging unit off the joist it was mounted to and damaging the vehicle’s front charging port as the cable stopped the vehicle from rolling into the street. This incident occurred less than one week after the vehicle was returned

20260108CrashSERVICE BRAKES

On Tuesday, [XXX], between approximately [XXX] and [XXX] PM EST, I parked my Mustang Mach-E, powered the vehicle off, and exited the car with my wife and child. After unloading groceries and sports equipment, I retrieved the Level 2 charger from the front of my garage and plugged it into the vehicle. I waited for the blue indicator lights to turn solid and blink, confirming charging had started, which typically takes about one minute. I believe the vehicle had been parked and powered off for approximately 10 minutes when I entered the house. Shortly thereafter, I heard an unusual clicking noise and observed the charging cable strike the side of the garage door opening. The vehicle had rolled backward approximately six feet, twisting and pulling the Level 2 charging unit off the joist it was mounted to and damaging the vehicle’s front charging port as the cable stopped the vehicle from rolling into the street. This incident occurred less than one week after the vehicle was returned

20260108CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER

On Tuesday, [XXX], between approximately [XXX] and [XXX] PM EST, I parked my Mustang Mach-E, powered the vehicle off, and exited the car with my wife and child. After unloading groceries and sports equipment, I retrieved the Level 2 charger from the front of my garage and plugged it into the vehicle. I waited for the blue indicator lights to turn solid and blink, confirming charging had started, which typically takes about one minute. I believe the vehicle had been parked and powered off for approximately 10 minutes when I entered the house. Shortly thereafter, I heard an unusual clicking noise and observed the charging cable strike the side of the garage door opening. The vehicle had rolled backward approximately six feet, twisting and pulling the Level 2 charging unit off the joist it was mounted to and damaging the vehicle’s front charging port as the cable stopped the vehicle from rolling into the street. This incident occurred less than one week after the vehicle was returned

20251229UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I brought my car to ford stanford for recall work and they didnt do it. Tried to charge me first even thought it was under warranty. Battery recall

20251204CrashSTEERING

On November 15, 2024, my Ford Mustang Mach-E was involved in a rear-end collision on Interstate 270 near Clarksburg, Maryland. I was struck at high speed by a box truck, which pushed my vehicle forward into the van in front of me. The rear of the vehicle sustained significant damage, including the complete shattering of the rear window. During the impact, the steering wheel detached from the steering column and came off entirely in my hands. This occurred without the airbag deploying in the steering wheel area. The separation exposed the internal column components and wiring. This type of failure appears to be a serious safety defect. A steering wheel should not detach from the column in a rear-impact collision, and the separation could have resulted in loss of control or severe injury. I am submitting this report because I believe this warrants investigation for potential structural or component failure in the steering column assembly. I have photographs documenting the rear damage

20251117ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Passenger front door stopped opening from the outside. there is no power going to the door at all. There are alert codes appearing on the dashboard "passenger door ajar" "door fault. service required" I have taken it to Ford multiple times over the last 1 year, starting Dec 2024, for a fix and they are unable to find a solution. they attempted replacing physical parts with no success. There were no warning signs before this happened. One day i went to close my front passenger door and it would not open back up. This presented as a safety risk to me when I was being followed by a stranger, with my infant with me. I got in the car and pressed the lock button, but the stranger was still able to open my door. luckily I was able to drive away fast enough. however. because the door was seen as ajar, the car will not lock. this is a major safety issue when I cannot secure my vehicle to keep me and my child safe!

20251117UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Passenger front door stopped opening from the outside. there is no power going to the door at all. There are alert codes appearing on the dashboard "passenger door ajar" "door fault. service required" I have taken it to Ford multiple times over the last 1 year, starting Dec 2024, for a fix and they are unable to find a solution. they attempted replacing physical parts with no success. There were no warning signs before this happened. One day i went to close my front passenger door and it would not open back up. This presented as a safety risk to me when I was being followed by a stranger, with my infant with me. I got in the car and pressed the lock button, but the stranger was still able to open my door. luckily I was able to drive away fast enough. however. because the door was seen as ajar, the car will not lock. this is a major safety issue when I cannot secure my vehicle to keep me and my child safe!

20250930ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The messages "Stop Safely Now", "Service Advancetrac", "Overdrive Off", and "Pre-Collision Indicator Off" were displayed. The contact pulled over and parked the vehicle. The vehicle failed to restart, and the 12-volt battery was drained. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was later towed to the dealer, who determined that the high-voltage battery contactor needed to be replaced. The dealer performed the recall repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V412000 (Electrical System); however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and two cases were filed. The failure mileage was 104,442.

Mileage: 104,442

20250916POWER TRAIN

I have a 2022 Mustang Mach-E GT and have now experienced two (2) High Voltage Battery Junction Box (HVJB) failures. First failure was in July 2023 when the vehicle had approximately 12,000 miles. I received the stop safely now message. Vehicle codes displayed via the Ford app showed a High Voltage Battery Warning and Power train Malfunction / Reduced Power warnings. I have now received this same failure and warnings again. The car currently has 54,000 miles and I was just advised by my dealer that the HVJB has failed a second time. My concern is that the replacement voltage boxes are nothing more than a Band-aid for the problem and not a permanent solution. As I prepare to receive by 3rd HVJB, I feel this is nothing more than a temporary fix until I receive another Stop Safely Now message while operating my vehicle. Please look into the HVJB failure rate for these vehicles. I am in online two Mustang Mach-E owners groups and this issue is rampant among owners. I feel this issue

20250902FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

The front camera has failed. The automatic emergency breaking, the adaptive cruise control, and normal cruise control do not work, at all. The camera began to fail within the first year of ownership but it would start to work shortly after. After about 1.5 years of ownership, there was a permanent sign of malfunction on the screen, making the above features inoperable.

20250902FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

The front camera has failed. The automatic emergency breaking, the adaptive cruise control, and normal cruise control do not work, at all. The camera began to fail within the first year of ownership but it would start to work shortly after. After about 1.5 years of ownership, there was a permanent sign of malfunction on the screen, making the above features inoperable.

20250902ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

My wife was driving on the parkway when her Mustang Mach-E started flashing multiple warning messages on the HUD. The vehicle suddenly died with no power. She was in a center lane of traffic in a 6-lane section. The vehicle did not let her put the car into neutral to push it out of the way. When they tried to get back into the car they found that it would not open and after she and the police officer who stopped searched Google and YouTube, they learned that there is no way to manually open the vehicle with no power. This was confirmed by the dealership.

20250817FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

The Adaptive Cruise Control indicated speed lags when user changes speed. The lag will fluctuate from non-existent to 4-5sec at times. It occurs at different speeds and for different changes (e.g., speeding up to 45mph or speeding down to 25mph.) It also occurs when changing speeds in different increments (e.g., one click up for 1mph increase or hold down for 5mph decrease.) The lag is only in the display and not the actual drivetrain, meaning that the selected speed in the Adaptive Control indicator is not relaying the selected speed even though the car itself is changing speed. This is a safety issue as you don't know whether the car has registered a speed increase or decrease for several seconds (which at higher speeds is certainly not safe.) There was an OTA related to the Instrument Control Panel sent earlier this summer that was successfully installed, IPC-25.7.46, however this may be a coincidence. After calling multiple times to Ford, including their OTA update team, their EV

20250811CrashSERVICE BRAKES

I was waiting in a drive thru behind a line of cars at a full stop for some time, so I was using One Pedal assist/Auto Hold. My car suddenly accelerated and slammed into the car in front of me.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2022 FORD MUSTANG MACH E have?
The 2022 FORD MUSTANG MACH E has 219 NHTSA complaints, 25 crashes, 0 fires, 7 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2022 FORD MUSTANG MACH E?
Yes, the 2022 FORD MUSTANG MACH E has 8 recall(s). The most common affected component is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2022 FORD MUSTANG MACH E?
The most-complained component for the 2022 FORD MUSTANG MACH E is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM with 63 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN and UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Is the 2022 FORD MUSTANG MACH E safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.