2025 Ford Mustang problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (3) · Exterior Lighting (3) · Visibility (2)
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Safety recalls (6)
Electrical System:wiring 2026-08-25 · campaign 26V547000 · 148,663 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Mustang vehicles. The engine compartment wiring harness ground connections may fracture and result in a loss of drive power, or a loss of function in the windshield washing system, headlights, air conditioning, or engine cooling fan. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment," and 104, "Windshield Wiping and
Risk: A loss of driver power increases the risk of a crash. In addition, a loss of headlight function or windshield washing system function can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the engine compartment wiring harness ground terminals, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in March 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C40. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 28, 2026.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer:motor 2026-06-30 · campaign 26V418000 · 67,994 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Windshield wipers or a washing system that fails to function as intended can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will 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.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) 2026-03-03 · campaign 26V122000 · 47,804 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power.
Risk: An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Exterior Lighting 2025-08-22 · campaign 25V546000 · 105,545 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Mustang, and Mustang GTD vehicles. Water may enter the body control module and cause a loss of communication with the exterior lighting, including the license plate light, side marker, and tail lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Exterior Lighting:lighting Control Module 2025-08-08 · campaign 25V519000 · 3,270 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang Mach E, and Mustang vehicles. The LED Driver Modules may contain a burnt diode, which can cause the low-beam and high-beam headlights, daytime running lights, front position lights, and front turn signals to fail in the affected headlight. On Nautilus vehicles only, this condition may also cause the rear tail light, rear turn signal, and rear position light to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requi
Risk: Exterior lighting failure can reduce visibility for the driver and other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:fluid/Lubricant:valves/Valve Body 2025-03-14 · campaign 25V164000 · 269 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.
Risk: Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (58)
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 2026-10-14 · TSB 26-2442 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin supersedes 26-2297. reason for update: add 2022-2025 transit vehicles. some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above equipped with sync4 may experience a blank center display screen or black center display screen after welcome animation. the rear-view camera will still funct
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-16 · TCU-26.2.12.2.2 Mach E, F · Over The Air
quality improvements include: -addresses a bug that may cause updates to fail
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-09 · ECG-26.2.12.3 Bronco,Esca · Over The Air
quality improvements include: -eprivacy enhancements
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-25 · SSM 55118 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some of the following vehicles: * 2023-2025 f-super duty built on or before 02-feb-2025 * 2024-2026 ranger/bronco/mustang * 2024-2025 f-150 built on or before 15-jul-2025 * 2024-2025 nautilus built on or before 16-feb-2025 * 2025 explorer/aviator built on or before 01-feb-2025 may exhibit all of t
Vehicle Speed Control 2026-08-06 · SSM 55072 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2025-2026 mustang vehicles equipped with a 5.0l or 2.3l engine and built on 15-aug-2025 and through 01-dec-2025 may exhibit various drivability symptoms and/or have diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) stored in the powertrain control module (pcm) related to throttle/pedal position circuits. this may
Visibility/Wiper 2026-08-04 · SSM 55061 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024-2026 mustang vehicles built on or before 23-apr-2026 may exhibit a sagging headliner appearance at the door openings which show the raw headliner edge untucked from the door glass run. an updated door glass run has been released for service (left side:pr3z-6321597-b, right side:pr3z-632159
Showing the 6 most recent of 58 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-29 · Power Train“engine stalls on acceleration. very dangerous passing or merging into traffic!…”
2026-10-15 · Visibility/Wiper“the contact owns a 2025 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 26v418000 (visibility); and 26v547000 (electrical system) however, the part to complete the recall repair was not yet available. the dealer was contacted. the dealer confirmed that the remedy parts were not yet available. the contact stated that the …”
2026-09-29 · Electrical System · 21,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 ford mustang. while the contact’s daughter was driving 20 mph, the vehicle lost automotive power. the check engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and was restarted to continue driving. the vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was inf…”
2026-09-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System“while driving my 2025 ford mustang gt at highway speed, the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly lost power. the vehicle was unable to maintain normal power while i was traveling in active highway traffic. this created a serious safety risk because surrounding vehicles were traveling at highway speeds, and the sudden loss of propulsion could have resu…”
2026-09-14 · Exterior Lighting“my car has a recall that has to do with the engine possibly shutting off completely while driving normally and there is no remedy or solution for the recall it states in the recall that it may cause an accident. i would like to know what can be done for me because the idea of having to wait for my car to basically just shut off and crash on me seem…”
2026-09-14 · Visibility/Wiper“according to the open recalls on this vehicle there are multiple defects outstanding that increase the risk of a crash. the repairs may take 3 months before they are completed. am i the consumer to drive a known dangerous vehicle while waiting for the repairs? who is responsible should i be involved in a accident caused by one of these defects? …”
2026-07-28 · Visibility · 2,800 mi“the contact owns a 2025 ford mustang. the contact received notifications of nhtsa campaign numbers: 25v546000 (exterior lighting) and 26v418000 (visibility); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. the contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that severa…”
2026-07-09 · Power Train · 14,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 ford mustang. the contact received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 26v122000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to complete the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intende…”
2026-07-02 · Visibility“the contact owns a 2025 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v159000 (visibility); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware…”
2026-06-17 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“ford describes their pre-collision system: the system warns the driver of potential hazards by providing three levels of assistance. alert: when active, a flashing visual warning appears and an audible warning tone sounds. brake support: the system helps reduce the impact speed by preparing the brakes for rapid braking, and emergency braking. i hav…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.