2018 Ford Mustang problems and recalls

Owners filed 82 complaints on the 2018 Ford Mustang in the last three full years, out of 187 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

187
Complaints
4
Recalls
8
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
5
Injuries
48.4
Severity index

Severity index 48.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 78 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 36% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 54 complaints (28.9%)54 29%Power TrainPower Train: 45 complaints (24.1%)45 24%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 30 complaints (16.0%)30 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 21 complaints (11.2%)21 11%StructureStructure: 15 complaints (8.0%)15 8%Latches/Locks/LinkagesLatches/Locks/Linkages: 12 complaints (6.4%)12 6%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 11 complaints (5.9%)11 6%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 8 complaints (4.3%)8 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE5428.9%
POWER TRAIN4524.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3016.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2111.2%
STRUCTURE158.0%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES126.4%
BACK OVER PREVENTION115.9%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING84.3%

Complaints filed per year

021422018: 102019: 202020: 242021: 162022: 172023: 212024: 192025: 422026: 18 (partial year)18192021222324254226
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201810
201920
202024
202116
202217
202321
202419
202542
2026 (year to date)18
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (82 against 57).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18E03500024/05/2018ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERRoush Performance Products, Inc. (Roush) is recalling certain aftermarket supercharger kits, part number R1318-6006P1-AA, sold for installation on 2018 Ford Mustangs. The hose barb fittings on the supercharger kits may be manufactured incorrectly, possibly causing damage to the
17V81400018/12/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company is recalling certain 2018 Ford Mustang vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a 12.4" digital instrument cluster. If the ignition is turned off when the transmission is not in PARK, the instrument cluster may not illuminate the PRNDL gear positio
18V21300004/04/2018POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-150 and 2018 Ford Expedition and Mustang and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions. A roll pin may not have been installed in the transmission, potentially causing a loss of the "
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

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 2026-08-20. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.