2022 Ford Mustang: common problems and reliability

The 2022 Ford Mustang has 173 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 9 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and power train. Owners most often flag s550 generation (2015-2023) common issues:.

Safety record for the 2022 model year

173
Owner complaints
9
Recalls
15
Crash reports
1
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2022 Ford Mustang vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2022 a good year for the Mustang?

Across the 17 Mustang model years we track, complaint volume runs from 112 (2024) to 868 (2005). With 173 complaints, the 2022 Mustang sits belowthe model's median of 260.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

electrical system
78
power train
30
fuel/propulsion system
23
forward collision avoidance
20
vehicle speed control
20

Recalls affecting the 2022 Mustang

air bags:knee bolster

Campaign 22V083000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang vehicles. An insufficient weld on the front passenger knee air bag may result in an improper air bag deployment.

forward collision avoidance: sensing system: camera

Campaign 22V334000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Mustang vehicles equipped with an Image Processing Module A (IPMA) or forward-facing camera. The camera is misaligned to the vehicle, resulting in the camera not functi

power train:automatic transmission

Campaign 23V070000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and 2023 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The transmission may contain a loose bolt which could pr

electrical system:body control module/bcm

Campaign 23V727000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Mustang vehicles. The brake fluid level sensor may not activate the visual warning indicator when the brake fluid is low. As such, these vehicles fail to comply wi

What owners say across generations

Sentiment is highly fragmented and generation-dependent. Long-term owner reports for older generations (e.g., SN95/New Edge, S197) often express strong satisfaction with reliability, simplicity, and the ownership experience, with some…

  • S550 Generation (2015-2023) Common Issues:
  • Manual Transmission (MT-82) Concerns: Grinding, notchy feel, and general reliability concerns. Frequency: Recurrent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Mustang. See the full Mustang owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Mustang listings typically run $30,638–$44,149 across 2007 to 2026 model years.

Other Mustang model years

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