2016 Model Year

Ford Mustang

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
360
Recalls
1
Crashes
13
Severe
30

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

15V707000 Oct 2015

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Engine
Aug 2026

2016 Ford Mustang 2.3L Ecoboost Engine. Coolant intrusion into the cylinder. It's a known issue, an engine block design flaw. Ford was replacing the w...

BACK OVER PREVENTION
Jun 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse, the screen turned blue with a message that the back over pre...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 2026

There have been 3 instances within the last year and a half where the rear window of my vehicle (Ford mustang) and the rear window of family member fo...

Steering
Feb 2026

The steering wheel over time is very loose and in my case i need to be very careful with it because I feel I am losing control on my car while driving...

Seat Belts
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V614000 (Seat Belts). The contact stated that the...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2026

The driver And passengers door opens while driving

Engine
Jan 2026

The head gasket in my 2016 mustang eco boost failed. I have 126k miles and coolant is leaking into cylinder 2. I’ve always taken care of the maintenan...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jan 2026

At about 75k miles my mustang started misfiring at about 2,500 rpm’s and higher. Turns out it was a blown head gasket. This engine model is prone to w...

Engine
Jan 2026

My cars head gasket blew at only 45,000 miles. Replaced my a local well known mechanic for around $3500.00. Now my car at 96,000 miles has blown the h...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Dec 2025

On 12/06/2025 I filled the vehicle with gasoline. As I was driving home I noticd a strong odor of gasoline. When I arrived home I parked the car in...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2016 Ford Mustang has 360 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 13 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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