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2017 Ford Mustang Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2017 Ford Mustang, and owners have filed 265 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

6
safety recalls
265
owner complaints to NHTSA
14 / 8
complaints citing a crash / fire
16–24
MPG combined (EPA)

6 safety recalls for the 2017 Ford Mustang

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Pretensioner (seat belts)

    NHTSA 25V614000 Reported 332,778 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. Water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables.

    Remedy: 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…

  2. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 25V572000 Reported 1,456,417 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

  3. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 22V082000 Reported 330,784 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

  4. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 17V529000 Reported 650 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 F-150 and Mustang vehicles. The air bag inflator within the passenger frontal air bag module may rupture in the event of a crash.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for…

  5. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 17V168000 Reported 5,470 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Mustang vehicles. The return spring for the driver side interior door handle may come loose, allowing the driver's door to unlatch in a side impact crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206,…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver-side interior door handle and repair the return spring, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2017. Owners may contact Ford at…

  6. Hoses/lines/piping/fittings (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 16V779000 Reported 6,582 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

265 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2017 Ford Mustang have filed 265 complaints with NHTSA; 14 describe a crash and 8 describe a fire. Reports cite 11 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 46,870 miles. Complaints peaked in 2022 with 43 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the third brake light failed to function as intended. In addition, the rear-view camera flashed on and off. The contact r”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 31, 2026 · Back over prevention

“Was driving, all the sudden I heard a pop and a little bit of smoke and the smell of burning plastic came from under passenger seat. Pulled over, noticed it was coming from electrical harness under se”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 24, 2026 · Seats

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2017 Ford Mustang (Mustang Convertible, Mustang Performance Package, Shelby GT350 Mustang). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined16–24 mpg
City / Highway14–21 / 21–30
FuelPremium, Regular
EPA classSubcompact Cars
Engine4/6/8 cyl, 2.3/3.7/5/5.2 L
TransmissionAutomatic (S6); Manual 6-spd

Compare Ford Mustang model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Mustang model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1965 Ford Mustang04
1966 Ford Mustang04
1967 Ford Mustang42
1968 Ford Mustang11
1969 Ford Mustang33
1970 Ford Mustang20
1971 Ford Mustang10
1972 Ford Mustang10
1973 Ford Mustang10
1974 Ford Mustang10
1976 Ford Mustang32
1977 Ford Mustang30
1978 Ford Mustang43
1979 Ford Mustang50
1980 Ford Mustang04
1981 Ford Mustang10
1982 Ford Mustang01
1983 Ford Mustang05
1984 Ford Mustang318
1985 Ford Mustang216
1986 Ford Mustang130
1987 Ford Mustang138
1988 Ford Mustang1108
1989 Ford Mustang1109
1990 Ford Mustang185
1991 Ford Mustang277
1992 Ford Mustang169
1993 Ford Mustang2101
1994 Ford Mustang4356
1995 Ford Mustang5602
1996 Ford Mustang3246
1997 Ford Mustang2176
1998 Ford Mustang4236
1999 Ford Mustang3213
2000 Ford Mustang2311
2001 Ford Mustang1173
2002 Ford Mustang0118
2003 Ford Mustang1145
2004 Ford Mustang1116
2005 Ford Mustang5705
2006 Ford Mustang5424
2007 Ford Mustang5615
2008 Ford Mustang5347
2009 Ford Mustang5181
2010 Ford Mustang5261
2011 Ford Mustang4466
2012 Ford Mustang6469
2013 Ford Mustang5271
2014 Ford Mustang3359
2015 Ford Mustang11437
2016 Ford Mustang5378
2017 Ford Mustang6265
2018 Ford Mustang3194
2019 Ford Mustang6149
2020 Ford Mustang8120
2021 Ford Mustang655
2022 Ford Mustang950
2023 Ford Mustang615
2024 Ford Mustang1282
2025 Ford Mustang618
2026 Ford Mustang58

Checking a specific 2017 Ford Mustang

How do I know if my 2017 Ford Mustang has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 6 campaigns currently list the 2017 Ford Mustang; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V779000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Ford models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.