Ford Mustang Mach E years to avoid (and the best years)
656 NHTSA owner complaints and 22 recalls across 5 model years, 2021 to 2025. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.
- 656complaints
- 22recalls
- 40reported crashes
- 2reported fires
- 17reported injuries
Which Ford Mustang Mach E years should you avoid?
By NHTSA owner complaints, the Ford Mustang Mach E year to avoid is 2021. The typical Ford Mustang Mach E year has 122 complaints on file.
- 2021: 343 complaints, 2.8 times the typical year. Most complaints name the electrical system (44% of complaints) and the forward collision avoidance system (30% of complaints).
What are the best Ford Mustang Mach E years?
The Ford Mustang Mach E years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2023 (122) and 2022 (136). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.
NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | vs typical year | Recalls | Crashes | Injuries | Our read | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 0.1× | 7 | 0 | 0 | Few red flags | Electrical system |
| 2024 | 43 | 0.4× | 5 | 3 | 0 | Few red flags | Electrical system |
| 2023 | 122 | 1.0× | 6 | 10 | 5 | Few red flags | Electrical system |
| 2022 | 136 | 1.1× | 9 | 13 | 3 | Few red flags | Electrical system |
| 2021 | 343 | 2.8× | 13 | 14 | 9 | Approach with caution | Electrical system |
Most reported problem areas
Share of the 656 complaints sorted by system, all years together.
- Electrical & infotainment340 (52%)
- Engine & powertrain116 (18%)
- Structure & body62 (9%)
- Brakes61 (9%)
- Other systems44 (7%)
Recalls (22)
Electrical system · 26V582000 · Sep 2026 · model years 2023, 2024, 2025
An inaccurate state-of-charge reading can lead to an unexpected loss of drive power, increasing the risk of crash. Additionally, a high voltage battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Structure · 26V487000 · Jul 2026 · model years 2023, 2024, 2025
Detached trim pieces can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Transmission · 26V417000 · Jun 2026 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023
Differential pinion shaft fracture may result in a loss of drive power, or unintended vehicle movement if the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied, increasing the risk of a crash.
Exterior lighting · 25V885000 · Dec 2025 · model year 2025
A loss of exterior lighting can reduce the driver's visibility and the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Transmission · 25V863000 · Dec 2025 · model years 2024, 2025
A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Brakes · 25V513000 · Aug 2025 · model year 2021
A loss of power brake assist can increase the distance required to stop the vehicle. Additionally, a disabled antilock brake system and/or stability control system can result in a loss of vehicle control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Exterior lighting · 25V519000 · Aug 2025 · model year 2025
Exterior lighting failure can reduce visibility for the driver and other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 25V441000 · Jun 2025 · model year 2022
An overheated high voltage battery contactor can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 25V404000 · Jun 2025 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.
Transmission · 25V394000 · Jun 2025 · model year 2025
A park rod that fails to engage can result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 25V315000 · May 2025 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023
A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 25V130000 · Feb 2025 · model years 2021, 2022
An overheated high voltage battery contactor may cause the vehicle to lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Brakes · 24V777000 · Oct 2024 · model year 2021
A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle. Additionally, a disabled antilock brake system and/or stability control system can result in a loss of vehicle control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Body & glass · 24V594000 · Aug 2024 · model years 2023, 2024
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 23V687000 · Oct 2023 · model years 2021, 2022
An overheated high voltage battery contactor can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Transmission · 22V646000 · Aug 2022 · model year 2022
A broken half shaft can cause a loss of drive power, or a rollaway could occur while parked if the electronic parking brake is not engaged. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 22V412000 · Jun 2022 · model years 2021, 2022
An overheated high voltage battery contactor may cause the vehicle to lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 22V333000 · May 2022 · model year 2021
Unintended acceleration, unintended deceleration, or a loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Seat belts · 21V979000 · Dec 2021 · model years 2021, 2022
Improperly attached seat belts may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Body & glass · 21V711000 · Sep 2021 · model year 2021
A windshield that separates from a vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Body & glass · 21V712000 · Sep 2021 · model year 2021
A roof panel that separates from a vehicle can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Suspension · 21V140000 · Mar 2021 · model year 2021
Loose subframe bolts may reduce the vehicle's performance in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.