2016 Ford Mustang problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (55) · Electrical System (38) · Back Over Prevention (25)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
204 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (5)
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2025-09-12 · campaign 25V614000 · 332,778 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. Water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables.
Risk: A corroded cable can break, preventing the seat belt from properly restraining an occupant, and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace both front seat belt anchor pretensioner assemblies, as necessary. In addition, dealers will remove sections of the carpet and underlayment that contact the cables. Dealers will also inspect the A-pillar sealing patches, and as necessary, install A-pillar body plugs, and/or inspect and replace the front outboard seat bolts. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed October 20, 2025. Additional lett
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2025-09-03 · campaign 25V572000 · 1,456,417 vehicles
Defect: 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, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk: A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 202
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2022-02-16 · campaign 22V082000 · 330,784 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera wiring may be loose or damaged, which can result in a blank or distorted image.
Risk: A rearview camera that displays a blank or distorted image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair the decklid wiring harness and/or replace the rearview camera, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2022 and June 26, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the 4th Quarter of 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S06.
Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings 2016-10-26 · campaign 16V779000 · 6,582 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles manufactured February 24, 2015, to August 30, 2016. A hose may separate from the engine oil cooler tube assembly causing an oil leak.
Risk: A sudden loss of engine oil may cause engine failure, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, an oil leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine oil cooler tube assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 23, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S40.
Child Seat:tether: Connector/Clip 2015-10-26 · campaign 15V707000 · 1,900 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Mustang vehicles manufactured September 26, 2015, to October 1, 2015. The front and rear seat belts and child seat tether anchors may have been damaged in shipping from the supplier to the vehicle assembly plant and may not adequately restrain the occupant in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 225, "Child r
Risk: If the restraint components do not function as intended, the occupants may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front and rear seat belt assemblies and the child seat tether anchors, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C13.
Service bulletins (167)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-20 · 25N15 S1 · Other
customer satisfaction program 25n15 - supplement #1 certain 2015-2019 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera inspection for one-time replacement
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-24 · SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
Visibility/Wiper 2026-01-05 · 25N15 · Other
certain 2015-2019 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera inspection for one-time replacemen
Visibility/Wiper 2025-12-22 · 25N15 · Other
certain 2015-2019 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera inspection for one-time replacement
Electrical System 2025-11-26 · TSB 25-2570 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 24-2165 to update the tsb service procedure. some vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit various sync performance related concerns including but not limited to: display operation concerns navigation inoperative voice recognition concerns phone co
Power Train 2025-11-12 · SSM 54366 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2015-2021 ford and lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. pinpoint test hk in the powertrain control and emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) or in section 303-14 of th
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What owners report
2026-10-21 · Engine“coolant intrusion caused by a crack in the engine block coolant leaking into cylinder 3, engine replacement needed. 50k miles on the vehicle. …”
2026-10-14 · Unknown Or Other“the clutch pedal assembly weld has failed at the pivot point. this is a well known issue in the community and no fix has been made by ford. the car could not shift or move while in the middle of an intersection. …”
2026-09-29 · Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery · 🔥 fire“a new walmart-brand everstart plus 96r, 590 cca automotive battery was purchased on august 4, 2026, and installed in a 2016 ford mustang convertible. on the evening of september 26, 2026, my family and i drove the mustang and returned home at approximately 11:00 p.m. the vehicle operated normally. there were no warning signs, electrical problems, …”
2026-09-18 · Latches/Locks/Linkages“the contact owned a 2016 ford mustang. the contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the driver's side door independently opened. the failure caused severe wind noise to enter the vehicle, and the door ajar warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where technicians confirmed that the door latch mechanism …”
2026-09-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System“on or about june 24, 2026, the check engine light came on. since i was near the local ford dealership, i stopped there. the car was evaluated the next day. i was told the the gas tank assembly and pipe had to be replaced. the repair was almost $4000. my car only as 63,117 miles on it. before the problem was diagnosed, i was getting lousy gas …”
2026-09-04 · Unknown Or Other“when reaching 60+ mph the passenger door will unlatch and give me the open passenger door notification on the dash. it doesn’t shoot up, but rather barely comes open. …”
2026-09-03 · Engine“brought the car in for service. the tech called me back and said the engine was blown. condensation in cylinder 3. this was due to the cylinder walls being engineered to small. which caused a leak in the coolant jacket. i paid out of pocket nearly $10,000 to have it replaced because the third party warranty that i had purchased declined my cover…”
2026-08-20 · Electrical System“this complaint is a formal notification of a recall remedy failure regarding nhtsa campaign 22v082000 / 25v572000 (rearview camera wiring harness / camera replacement). my vehicle was brought to an authorized ford dealership on 07/22/2026 to complete the recall remedy. following the service, the backup camera functionality has completely degraded a…”
2026-08-20 · Engine And Engine Cooling“see attached document for complaint…”
2026-08-07 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch · 108,787 mi“the contact owns a 2016 ford mustang. the contact stated that while driving 75 mph with his daughter inside the vehicle, the driver’s and passenger’s side doors opened unexpectedly. no warning light was illuminated. a dealer was contacted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the contact declined to pay the cost for the dia…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.