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Owners have filed 504 complaints about the 2016 Ford Mustang with NHTSA, and it has 5 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
504
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
5
on record
Fuel economy
25 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$8,160
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Manual 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 25 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 25 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 23 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 6 cyl, 3.7 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 22 mpg |
| Manual 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.7 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 21 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
| Manual 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 18 mpg |
| Manual 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.2 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 16 mpg |
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. Water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables.
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.
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.
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.
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
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| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | Not rated yet |
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| 2016 | Not rated yet |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
Owners have filed 504 complaints with NHTSA: engine & cooling (84), body, glass & interior (81), electrical system (73). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
5 recalls on record with NHTSA.
Up to 25 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.