2025 FORD MUSTANG — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 13 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (3 complaints · 23.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VISIBILITY appears in 3 of 13 owner complaints (23.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 23.1% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 23.1% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 15.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 15.4% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 · 7.7% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 7.7% STEERING: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports STEERING 1 · 7.7% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 · 7.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 6 complaints, 46.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 · 46.1% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VISIBILITY 3 23.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 15.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 7.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 46.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2025; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2025. 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Mar 2025 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 25V164000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V164000 Recall campaign 25V519000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V519000 Recall campaign 25V546000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V546000 Recall campaign 26V122000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V122000 Recall campaign 26V418000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V418000
  • Campaign 26V418000 was reported 194 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 25V164000
Recall campaign 1 25V519000
Recall campaign 1 25V546000
Recall campaign 1 26V122000
Recall campaign 1 26V418000
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V164000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S19.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V519000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    Exterior lighting failure can reduce visibility for the driver and other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the LED Driver Modules, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C39.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V546000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    License plate, side marker, and tail lights that fail to illuminate as intended can reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and seal the body seams as necessary. Dealers will also inspect the body control module for corrosion and replace it, if necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C43.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V122000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the EGR valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 4, 2026.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V418000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    Windshield wipers or a washing system that fails to function as intended can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the wiper motor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C32. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 2, 2026.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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