Ford Mustang Mach EYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 688 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, no Ford Mustang Mach E year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2022, 2023 and 2024. The Mustang Mach E has 22 safety recalls on record.

Ford Mustang Mach E

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC0.

Best & worst years

Ford Mustang Mach E years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mustang Mach E median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Complaints by system

Most common Ford Mustang Mach E problems

All model years combined: 688 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system32910
Forward collision avoidance16315
Power train1175
Fuel/propulsion system903
Service brakes8211
Vehicle speed control7714
Lane departure472
Engine422
Steering326
15 other systems1159
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Mustang Mach E

  1. Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruiseEA25001 · 2021–2024 · still open
    Open
  2. Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruisePE24012 · 2021–2024 · closed Jan 17, 2025
    No recall
  3. High Voltage Battery Contactor FailureRQ23004 · 2021–2022 · closed Dec 6, 2023
    Led to recall 23V-687
  4. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2021–2022 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063