2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E problems and recalls

The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 351 complaints, most often on the Electrical System.

351
Complaints
0
Recalls
15
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
9
Injuries
44.1
Severity index

Severity index 44.1 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 44.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 73 of 94 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 22% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 155 complaints (44.2%)155 44%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 106 complaints (30.2%)106 30%Power TrainPower Train: 53 complaints (15.1%)53 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 50 complaints (14.2%)50 14%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 49 complaints (14.0%)49 14%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 37 complaints (10.5%)37 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 32 complaints (9.1%)32 9%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 31 complaints (8.8%)31 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM15544.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE10630.2%
POWER TRAIN5315.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5014.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4914.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3710.5%
SERVICE BRAKES329.1%
LANE DEPARTURE318.8%

Complaints filed per year

0551102021: 132022: 1062023: 792024: 682025: 552026: 30 (partial year)212210623242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202113
2022106
202379
202468
202555
2026 (year to date)30
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.7x those in 2021 to 2022 (202 against 119).

Other Ford Mustang Mach-E model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.