The 2026 Ford Mustang has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 284 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING26V2050002026-03-31278 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer and Mustang vehicles. The engine piston circlips may have been incorrectly installed during manufacturing, which can result in piston failure and engine damage, leading to a loss of drive power.
Consequence
An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the engine for missing or mis-installed circlips and replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S23. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs)…
ENGINE25V8280002025-12-016 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer, Mustang, Lincoln Corsair, and 2025 Maverick vehicles. The cylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the ball plugs to fail, resulting in an oil leak.
Consequence
An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components increases the risk of a fire. In addition, the loss of oil can result in engine seizure and loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the cylinder head assembly, free of charge. All affected vehicles are still within dealership inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SD3. Vehicle Identification Numbers…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1crashes
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“9 days after I purchased this 2026 mustang gt brand new. The first rain storm. After activating the wipers. Said wipers broke and went flying airborne over the vehicle into traffic. At which point I couldn’t see as it was raining heavy. This resulted in a near head on collision with oncoming…”
“Description on your vehicles engine, one or more of the clips that retain the engines pistons to their connecting rods may be mis-installed or missing. Safety risk a mis-installed clip may result in an audible knocking noise that increases over time. Progression of this issue can lead to piston…”
“Description on your vehicles engine, one or more of the clips that retain the engines pistons to their connecting rods may be mis-installed or missing. Safety risk a mis-installed clip may result in an audible knocking noise that increases over time. Progression of this issue can lead to piston…”
“Description on your vehicles engine, one or more of the clips that retain the engines pistons to their connecting rods may be mis-installed or missing. Safety risk a mis-installed clip may result in an audible knocking noise that increases over time. Progression of this issue can lead to piston…”
“The 2026 ford mustang was off and rolled away out of the driveway colliding with tree, the incident was caught on my ring camera, the electrical system vehicle had acting strangely and kept giving warning the trunk was open and had to go open and close it multiple times. Once I parked the vehicle…”
“The 2026 ford mustang was off and rolled away out of the driveway colliding with tree, the incident was caught on my ring camera, the electrical system vehicle had acting strangely and kept giving warning the trunk was open and had to go open and close it multiple times. Once I parked the vehicle…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Ford Mustang as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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