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2016 Ford Mustang: raw data

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vehicle2016 / ford / mustang
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-19)
complaints376 on file (2016-01-27 → 2026-09-17)
recalls5
investigations1
fars90 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Rearview camera failure under back-over prevention recallBACK OVER PREVENTION56 complaints2021-08 → 2026-06ford-mustang-2016-backup-camera-recall
  • 11716192 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 prevention camera was unavailable
  • 11493956 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the dealer previously performed the recall repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the failure recurred
  • 11449105 Around September of 2021 the backup camera on my 2016 Ford Mustang convertible began to fail to show a viewable image
Door unlatching or opening while drivingLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES14 complaints2021-09 → 2026-08ford-mustang-2016-door-unlatch-driving
  • 11755474 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH with his daughter inside the vehicle, the driver’s and passenger’s side doors opened unexpectedly
  • 11540733 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MPH, the driver’s side door latch mechanism malfunctioned, causing the door to unintendedly open
  • 11461170 The locked doors are randomly unlatching when I hit a bump. It’s happened several times on one side or the other and usually when I’m driving at high speed on the freeway
EcoBoost engine coolant intrusion and head gasket failureENGINE32 complaints2022-04 → 2026-08ford-mustang-2016-ecoboost-coolant-intrusion
  • 11709717 2016 Ford Mustang 2.3L Ecoboost Engine. Coolant intrusion into the cylinder
  • 11683898 Coolant intrusion into the cylinder head. This caused a sudden halt of he vehicle which could have caused an accident and loss of life. The engine coolant overheating temperature warning light came on
  • 11593892 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and the engine seized
Fuel tank leak and gasoline odorFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM9 complaints2021-10 → 2025-12ford-mustang-2016-fuel-tank-leak
  • 11706935 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 my carport
  • 11646547 The vehicle is leaking fuel profusely right next to the passenger side exhaust pipe
  • 11508296 Noticed a fuel vapor odor for a couple of weeks. After filling the fuel tank the odor intensified
Front seat belt anchor and webbing failure under recallSEAT BELTS8 complaints2022-08 → 2026-06ford-mustang-2016-seat-belt-anchor-recall
  • 11605343 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while attempting to buckle the front driver's side seat belt, the seat belt anchor mounted on the floor by the front driver's side door detached
  • 11589761 The driver and passenger seatbelts are unusable due to deterioration. The fabric has shredded to the point that they jam in the mechanism and do not extend far enough to be buckled
  • 11605332 Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Mustang vehicles manufactured September 26, 2015, to October 1, 2015
Swollen lug nuts preventing tire removalWHEELS6 complaints2022-10 → 2024-11ford-mustang-2016-swollen-lug-nuts
  • 11492280 Lug nuts on car have swollen up and tire repair shop said they need to be replaced because if we are to get a flat we wont be able to change tire
  • 11508856 My 2016 Mustang GT has swollen lug nuts which must be replaced . This is a safety issue
  • 11525047 I recently took my vehicle to the local Ford dealer to get the oil changed and tires rotated
Heated seat wiring harness melting and burning odorELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS6 complaints2022-03 → 2024-11ford-mustang-2016-heated-seat-wiring-burn
  • 11499090 Noticed seat heaters stopped working then noticed a smell coming from passenger seat
  • 11455436 I smelled a burning smell when turning on seat heater. Seat heater no longer provides heat, but indicator switch light up as if heater should be on
  • 11581254 Heated and cool seats stopped working after a bit of investigating i saw the ground wire for the module under the passenger seat had melted and could cause a fire
Brake pedal stop bumper wear and stuck brake lightsSERVICE BRAKES4 complaints2023-06 → 2026-07ford-mustang-2016-brake-pedal-stop-bumper
  • 11752628 I am experiencing the same issues as NHTSA 22V-011 where the brake pedal stop bumper had disintegrated, causing continuous brake lights and a potential rollaway risk
  • 11747552 Break bumper disintegrated, causing the rear bites to stay on and the automatic transmission to be able to switch from Parker to drive causing the vehicle to be able to roll and possibly crash
  • 11674284 The brake sensor position pad sensor deteriorated. Causing the system to read that the brakes were being applied. This makes the Brake lights staying on even when the key is turned off

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
3762016-01-272026-09-17136ENGINE:75; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:72; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:69; BACK OVER PREVENTION:52; POWER TRAIN:29

Recalls all years →

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15V70700026/10/2015SEAT BELTSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Mustang vehicles manufactured September 26, 2015, to October 1, 2015. The front and rear seat belts and child seat tether anchors may have been damaged in shipping from the supplier to the vehicle assembly plant and may not adequately restrain the occupant in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 225, "Child restraint anchorage systems."If the restraint components do not function as intended, the occupants may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front and rear seat belt assemblies and the child seat tether anchors, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C13.
16V77900026/10/2016ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles manufactured February 24, 2015, to August 30, 2016. A hose may separate from the engine oil cooler tube assembly causing an oil leak.A sudden loss of engine oil may cause engine failure, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, an oil leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine oil cooler tube assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 23, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S40.
22V08200016/02/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera wiring may be loose or damaged, which can result in a blank or distorted image.A rearview camera that displays a blank or distorted image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.Dealers will inspect and repair the decklid wiring harness and/or replace the rearview camera, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2022 and June 26, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the 4th Quarter of 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S06.
25V57200004/09/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.
25V61400012/09/2025SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. Water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables.A corroded cable can break, preventing the seat belt from properly restraining an occupant, and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.Dealers will inspect and replace both front seat belt anchor pretensioner assemblies, as necessary. In addition, dealers will remove sections of the carpet and underlayment that contact the cables. Dealers will also inspect the A-pillar sealing patches, and as necessary, install A-pillar body plugs, and/or inspect and replace the front outboard seat bolts. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed October 20, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated December 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S92. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov September 17, 2025.

Investigations all years →

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EA21002openDesiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17··From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202490legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2016 Ford Mustang vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/ford/mustang
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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2016 Ford Mustang},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/ford/mustang}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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