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2016 Ford Mustang: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2016 Ford Mustang. The newest campaign is 25V614000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Sep 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Pretensioner. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V614000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 2,128,461 units in total.

  • 25V614000Seat Belts / Pretensioner
  • 25V572000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
  • 22V082000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
  • 16V779000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
  • 15V707000Child Seat / Tether / Connector/Clip

  1. 25V614000Received . 332,778 units.

    Seat Belts / Pretensioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. Water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A corroded cable can break, preventing the seat belt from properly restraining an occupant, and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25S92.

  2. 25V572000Received . 1,456,417 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford 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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25S89. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 22V082000Received . 330,784 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford 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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A rearview camera that displays a blank or distorted image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 22S06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 16V779000Received . 6,582 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford 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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 16S40. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 15V707000Received . 1,900 units.

    Child Seat / Tether / Connector/Clip

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford 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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 15C13. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 Ford Mustang
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA21002Engineering analysisDesiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureAir Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module17 Sep 2021Open

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19650
  2. 19660
  3. 19674
  4. 19681
  5. 19693
  6. 19702
  7. 19711
  8. 19721
  9. 19731
  10. 19741
  11. 19763
  12. 19773
  13. 19784
  14. 19795
  15. 19800
  16. 19811
  17. 19820
  18. 19830
  19. 19843
  20. 19852
  21. 19861
  22. 19871
  23. 19881
  24. 19891
  25. 19901
  26. 19912
  27. 19921
  28. 19932
  29. 19944
  30. 19955
  31. 19963
  32. 19972
  33. 19984
  34. 19993
  35. 20002
  36. 20011
  37. 20020
  38. 20031
  39. 20041
  40. 20055
  41. 20065
  42. 20075
  43. 20085
  44. 20095
  45. 20105
  46. 20114
  47. 20126
  48. 20135
  49. 20143
  50. 201511
  51. 20165
  52. 20176
  53. 20183
  54. 20196
  55. 20208
  56. 20216
  57. 20229
  58. 20236
  59. 202412
  60. 20256
  61. 20265

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Ford Mustang: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/mustang/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Ford Motor Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Ford Mustang?
2,128,461 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Mustang have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 105 recall campaigns for the Ford Mustang, model years 1965 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Ford Mustang open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.