The 2016 Ford Mustang has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,128,461 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 491 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS25V6140002025-09-12332,778 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. Water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables.
Consequence
A corroded cable can break, preventing the seat belt from properly restraining an occupant, and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace both front seat belt anchor pretensioner assemblies, as necessary. In addition, dealers will remove sections of the carpet and underlayment that contact the cables. Dealers will also inspect the A-pillar sealing patches, and as necessary, install A-pillar body plugs, and/or inspect…
BACK OVER PREVENTION25V5720002025-09-031,456,417 affected
Defect
Ford 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 may display a distorted, inverted, or…
Consequence
A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is…
BACK OVER PREVENTION22V0820002022-02-16330,784 affected
Defect
Ford 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.
Consequence
A rearview camera that displays a blank or distorted image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the decklid wiring harness and/or replace the rearview camera, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2022 and June 26, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the 4th Quarter of 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING16V7790002016-10-266,582 affected
Defect
Ford 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.
Consequence
A sudden loss of engine oil may cause engine failure, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, an oil leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine oil cooler tube assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 23, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S40.
CHILD SEAT15V7070002015-10-261,900 affected
Defect
Ford 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 and may not adequately restrain the…
Consequence
If the restraint components do not function as intended, the occupants may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front and rear seat belt assemblies and the child seat tether anchors, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C13.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
73
1crashes4fires4injuries2deaths
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
69
1crashes2fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
68
1fires2injuries2deaths
BACK OVER PREVENTION
31
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
29
STRUCTURE:BODY
21
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
19
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
19
1fires2injuries2deaths
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
18
SERVICE BRAKES
16
2crashes2injuries
Total complaints491
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Break bumper disintegrated, causing the rear bites to stay on and the automatic transmission to be able to switch from parker to drive causing the vehicle to be able to roll and possibly crash”
“Break bumper disintegrated, causing the rear bites to stay on and the automatic transmission to be able to switch from parker to drive causing the vehicle to be able to roll and possibly crash”
“There are two recalls on this vehicle. South bay ford, located just a few miles farther away than auto nation ford in torrance has no problem with pick up and delivery resources to insure recall work is completed but stated I must use auto nation torrance ford because I fall into their service…”
“There are two recalls on this vehicle. South bay ford, located just a few miles farther away than auto nation ford in torrance has no problem with pick up and delivery resources to insure recall work is completed but stated I must use auto nation torrance ford because I fall into their service…”
“The rear view camera has a recall. I took the vehicle into a ford dealership on 6/23/26 for this recall. This is a risk to myself and others because backup cameras are a federally required safety feature. This is my 2nd attempt for ford to fix this recall at two separate dealerships. Ford does not…”
“See attached document for complaint.”
“Manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall for your vehicle in a timely manner. The recall was from september 16, 2025. It has now been over half a year with no remedy. I live in a salty air state and the last thing I want to happen is to drive with a seat belt with reduced…”
“They have a recall for the seatbelt so I got my car inspected and tested and my seatbelts are fine. I use this as a rental car and my business is stopped and i’m losing money every day that I cannot rent this out.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Ford Mustang as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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