Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2016 Ford Mustang: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
84 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V779000.
73 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
69 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
62 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 22V082000, 25V572000.
29 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
29 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
27 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 15V707000.
10 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 25V614000.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on October 26, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 1,900 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on October 26, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 6,582 vehicles across all affected models.
Driver Assistance and Stability Systems. Recall covering the driver assistance and stability systems system, reported to NHTSA on February 16, 2022. The campaign covers an estimated 330,784 vehicles across all affected models.
Driver Assistance and Stability Systems. Recall covering the driver assistance and stability systems system, reported to NHTSA on September 3, 2025. The campaign covers an estimated 1,456,417 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on September 12, 2025. The campaign covers an estimated 332,778 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.