2022 Ford Mustang: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 48 complaints about the 2022 Ford Mustang and NHTSA has issued 9 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is fuel system, named in 8 of them.

48
Complaints
9
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
70.8
Severity index

Severity index 70.8 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 70.8p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2022 Ford Mustang sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 96 2022 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2022 Ford Mustang ranks 36 of 96 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 62% of its model-year peers. See the full 2022 ranking.

What actually fails

Fuel SystemFuel System: 8 complaints (16.7%)8 17%GasolineGasoline: 8 complaints (16.7%)8 17%SteeringSteering: 7 complaints (14.6%)7 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (14.6%)7 15%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (14.6%)7 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (12.5%)6 12%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (10.4%)5 10%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (8.3%)4 8%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FUEL SYSTEM816.7%
GASOLINE816.7%
STEERING714.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER714.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM714.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM612.5%
ENGINE510.4%
POWER TRAIN48.3%

Complaints filed per year

07142022: 32023: 62024: 132025: 142026: 12 (partial year)222324251426
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20223
20236
202413
202514
2026 (year to date)12
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 11.0x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V08300016/02/2022AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang vehicles. An insufficient weld on the front passenger knee air bag may result in an improper air bag deployment.
22V33400013/05/2022FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Mustang vehicles equipped with an Image Processing Module A (IPMA) or forward-facing camera. The camera is misaligned to the vehicle, resulting in the camera not functioning as intended.
23V07000010/02/2023POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and 2023 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The transmission may contain a loose bolt which could prevent the transmission from engaging the park gear, althoug
23V72700027/10/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Mustang vehicles. The brake fluid level sensor may not activate the visual warning indicator when the brake fluid is low. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standa
24V49300028/06/2024STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Ford Mustang vehicles. The secondary steering torque sensor may not be calibrated properly, which can cause the steering wheel to turn side to side against the driver's intentions.
25V09600014/02/2025STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Ford Mustang vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V-493. The secondary steering torque sensor may not be calibrated properly, which can cause the steering wheel to turn side to side against the dr
25V44200027/06/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2
25V45500007/07/2025FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, 2021-2022 Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-150, and 2022 Expedition vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump may fail, which can result in an engine stall
25V68900010/10/2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Mustang vehicles repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V727. The brake fluid level sensor may not activate the visual warning indicator when the brake fluid is low. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requ
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.