2016 Ford Mustang problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2016 Ford Mustang include 2 fatality reports, 13 crashes and 6 fires across 374 filings.

374
Complaints
5
Recalls
13
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
11
Injuries
66.9
Severity index

Severity index 66.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 58 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 59% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 75 complaints (20.1%)75 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 72 complaints (19.3%)72 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 68 complaints (18.2%)68 18%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 52 complaints (13.9%)52 14%Power TrainPower Train: 29 complaints (7.8%)29 8%StructureStructure: 28 complaints (7.5%)28 7%Latches/Locks/LinkagesLatches/Locks/Linkages: 26 complaints (7.0%)26 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 19 complaints (5.1%)19 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE7520.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7219.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6818.2%
BACK OVER PREVENTION5213.9%
POWER TRAIN297.8%
STRUCTURE287.5%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES267.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM195.1%

Complaints filed per year

026532016: 252017: 262018: 172019: 382020: 472021: 292022: 532023: 422024: 472025: 272026: 23 (partial year)161718192021225323242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201625
201726
201817
201938
202047
202129
202253
202342
202447
202527
2026 (year to date)23
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (116 against 129).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V70700026/10/2015SEAT BELTSFord 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
16V77900026/10/2016ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGSFord 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.
22V08200016/02/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord 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.
25V57200004/09/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord 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 m
25V61400012/09/2025SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. Water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables.

Other Ford Mustang model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.