2022 Ford Mustang problems and complaints

Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Ford Mustang. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (8), Steering (8), Unknown Or Other (8).

Key takeaways

  • 51 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 4 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System816%
Steering816%
Unknown Or Other816%
Fuel System816%
Gasoline816%
Fuel/Propulsion System612%
Structure510%
Engine510%
Power Train48%
Vehicle Speed Control36%
Back Over Prevention24%
Forward Collision Avoidance24%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2022 Ford Mustang C RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated5/5
2022 Ford Mustang 2 DR RWD5/55/55/55/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2026-11-04

On this 2022 Ford Mustang, the rear camera keeps showing a blue screen so my son is not able to see behind him when in reverse. I initially saw on my Ford app that there was a Service Bulletin 25N17 saying that the camera would be replaced. I called two separate dealers and they told me they didn’t see the bulletin a...

Steering,vehicle Speed Control,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-29

Vehicle Information: 2022 Ford Mustang Date of Incident: XXX Description of Safety Defect & Crash: On XXX, this vehicle suffered a catastrophic concurrent failure of the electronic throttle control and steering systems, resulting in a violent injury crash. Prior to the incident, the vehicle was completely disabled due ...

Structure - filed 2026-08-02

It's the 4th time in the last 3 weeks that the passenger door which is locked just opens on its own. I start to hear the air hissing and I get a door open alarm in the dashboard. Scary because 2x it was while on I -4 and almost lost control of the car trying to figure out what was happening and trying to reach for the ...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.