https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford Mustang. en-us Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:03:30 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#recall-26V418000-ford-ford-mustang-2025 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Mustang and 2025-2026 Mustang GTD vehicles. During certain cold temperature conditions, the windshield wipers may function only at their high-speed setting and the washing system may fail to function properly. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#recall-26V418000-ford-ford-mustang-2024 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Mustang and 2025-2026 Mustang GTD vehicles. During certain cold temperature conditions, the windshield wipers may function only at their high-speed setting and the washing system may fail to function properly. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2178401 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Went to Clay Cooley Ford in Arlington TX off of highway 360 to have rearview camera issues fixed after being sent a recall notice to take it in to be repaired. The vehicle doesn’t show a black screen all of the time but it is at times distorted or black. Upon arriving my husband was told that one they don’t have the camera for the vehicle mind you an appointment was made I didn’t just show up and https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2175645 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle became inoperable. The message “Camera Unavailable - Contact Dealer” was displayed. Prior to the message being displayed, the camera image was distorted. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The ca https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2174610 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT This recall describes a known safety-related defect which can stall the vehicle while driving, thus increasing the risk of a crash. After 8 months without developing a remedy, that danger remains every time I drive my beloved Mustang. Is Ford waiting for numerous deaths due to this issue before making the cure a reality? What is the explanation for the lack of a cure? Evidently Ford has produc https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2174186 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse, the screen turned blue with a message that the back over prevention camera was unavailable. The failure was intermittent. The contact first received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected the vehicle and replaced the wiring h https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2173758 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION) and 25V614000 (SEAT BELTS). The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R), and occasionally a blank screen was displayed. The message "Rear-view Camera Unavailable - Contact Dealer" was displayed. The cont https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2173759 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION) and 25V614000 (SEAT BELTS). The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R), and occasionally a blank screen was displayed. The message "Rear-view Camera Unavailable - Contact Dealer" was displayed. The cont https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2173699 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the passenger’s and driver’s side door latches unlocked while driving approximately 70 - 75 MPH, and the doors became slightly opened. The contact grabbed the interior handle and closed the door. The contact had received information related to the door lock failures. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2173443 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT There have been 3 instances within the last year and a half where the rear window of my vehicle (Ford mustang) and the rear window of family member ford mustang both have shattered during the extreme cold possibly due to the heating coils on the window over heating and burning. You can see a burn pattern in the window This is a safety issue due to the window shattering, it sounded as if someone sh https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2173444 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT There have been 3 instances within the last year and a half where the rear window of my vehicle (Ford mustang) and the rear window of family member ford mustang both have shattered during the extreme cold possibly due to the heating coils on the window over heating and burning. You can see a burn pattern in the window This is a safety issue due to the window shattering, it sounded as if someone sh https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2173060 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT At highway speed (60-65mph), in 6th gear, cruise control activated, the car began to surge and stall and loose power. Applying more throttle to maintain speed did not help. Pulled to roadside and engine stalled. No check engine light at that time. Re-started with rough idle, check engine light illuminated, attempted to drive again but there was no power, vehicle stalled again. Tried to crank again https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2172280 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V614000 (Seat Belts). The contact stated that the driver’s side front seat belt had detached from the frame. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the recall repair would be available in June 2026. The vehicle was not diagnosed or rep https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2172299 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a distorted image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the contact was informed that the wiring harness also needed to be replaced, but was not covered under the recall. The contact stated https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2172005 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT At about 75k miles my mustang started misfiring at about 2,500 rpm’s and higher. Turns out it was a blown head gasket. This engine model is prone to what happened to it. Ford should have a recall for these engine and a solution as they’re ticking time bombs. I wish I could drive with the peace of mind of not worrying about it. I couldn’t drive my car for months because of the warranty not even wan https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2172006 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT At about 75k miles my mustang started misfiring at about 2,500 rpm’s and higher. Turns out it was a blown head gasket. This engine model is prone to what happened to it. Ford should have a recall for these engine and a solution as they’re ticking time bombs. I wish I could drive with the peace of mind of not worrying about it. I couldn’t drive my car for months because of the warranty not even wan https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2172007 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT At about 75k miles my mustang started misfiring at about 2,500 rpm’s and higher. Turns out it was a blown head gasket. This engine model is prone to what happened to it. Ford should have a recall for these engine and a solution as they’re ticking time bombs. I wish I could drive with the peace of mind of not worrying about it. I couldn’t drive my car for months because of the warranty not even wan https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2171868 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The driver And passengers door opens while driving https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2171648 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The component that failed on my ecoboost mustang 2019 was a failed design in the motor called the head gasket. The head gaskets broke and started leaking coolant into the engine. The engine has 39,000 miles https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2171649 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The component that failed on my ecoboost mustang 2019 was a failed design in the motor called the head gasket. The head gaskets broke and started leaking coolant into the engine. The engine has 39,000 miles https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2170955 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The head gasket in my 2016 mustang eco boost failed. I have 126k miles and coolant is leaking into cylinder 2. I’ve always taken care of the maintenance on a timely matter and no modifications have been done. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2170805 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Engine stopped working while traveling down a major interstate. Upon further inspection, the engine (EcoBoost) was defective and had to be replaced at my expense. This type of engine is known to have a manufacturing defect and was barely out of warranty. Ford would not replace the engine. Thank you https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2170995 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Recall https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2170996 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Recall https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2170997 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Recall https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2170675 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT January 22, 2025 Ford Case #CHX-XXX-XXX RE: Approval Code: XXX This vehicle was bought on June 26, 2020 with a 3 year 36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty along with a 5 year 60,000 mile power train warranty. It has been regularly serviced by Ford dealership as documented on Ford's records. The following dates are documented FORD service and complaints of hard shifts by customer yet no work was https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2170601 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT From all the research I have done on my vehicle, it has the Takata airbag inflators that uses phase‑stabilized ammonium nitrate without a desiccant which should have been in the Nationwide Ford vehicle recall. I am the original owner of my 2003 Mustang Mach 1 and it has never had the airbags replaced and I have never received a recall notice. I had Ford run an OASIS report on my VIN and they tel https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2170109 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera display glitched and switched between a black and a blue colored screen. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was informed that a diagnostic test was needed. The contact referenced an unknown re https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2169647 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Main screen in the car completely went black all of the sudden with no prior warnings or signs to show cause of the outage. The duration of time was over 5 minutes and it was only the center screen not the screen behind the steering wheel it stayed on.The car mostly runs off of the center touch screen with all the braking, lane keeping, powered windows, airbags, gps etc to not have any contro https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang#complaint-2169648 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Main screen in the car completely went black all of the sudden with no prior warnings or signs to show cause of the outage. The duration of time was over 5 minutes and it was only the center screen not the screen behind the steering wheel it stayed on.The car mostly runs off of the center touch screen with all the braking, lane keeping, powered windows, airbags, gps etc to not have any contro