2020 Ford Mustang Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 2020 Ford Mustang, and owners have filed 120 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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8 safety recalls for the 2020 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. Camera (back over prevention)

   NHTSA 25V695000 Reported October 13, 2025 1,448,655 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters…

2. Software (back over prevention)

   NHTSA 25V442000 Reported June 27, 2025 200,237 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024…

   Remedy: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is…

3. Body control module/bcm (electrical system)

   NHTSA 23V727000 Reported October 27, 2023 187,922 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   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 with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

   Remedy: Dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall…

4. Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

   NHTSA 22V382000 Reported May 27, 2022 25,032 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mustang vehicles equipped with 5.0L engines and manual transmissions. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) may broadcast an unintended faulted signal to the modules controlling the reverse camera, reverse light, and driver assist features, which may disable all of these functions.

   Remedy: Dealers will update the PCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 15, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S37.

5. Pedals and linkages (service brakes) and service brakes

   NHTSA 20V573000 Reported September 23, 2020 38,005 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Mustang vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The brake pedal bracket may fracture during sudden stopping.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake pedal bracket assembly, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this…

6. Camera (back over prevention)

   NHTSA 20V575000 Reported September 23, 2020 620,246 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2020. Remedy became available on February 1, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on February…

7. Camera (forward collision avoidance) and software (electrical system)

   NHTSA 20V306000 Reported May 27, 2020 24 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Mustang vehicles equipped a forward-looking camera. The camera may be misaligned to the vehicle and features that are dependent on the camera such as Pre-Collision Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping System, Driver Alert, and Auto High Beam Control may not function as intended.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will perform the Lane Departure Warning System camera alignment procedure, free of charge. This recall began June 17, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…

8. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system) and gear position indication (prndl) (power train)

   NHTSA 20V263000 Reported May 8, 2020 10,460 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Expedition and 2019-2020 Mustang vehicles. The "Transmission Not In Park" warning message and associated chime duration are shorter than intended.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is…

120 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2020 Ford Mustang have filed 120 complaints with NHTSA; 13 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 8 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 34,677 miles. Complaints peaked in 2025 with 33 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Electrical system25
• Engine25
• Power train24
• Unknown or other22
• Service brakes15
• Air bags8
• Back over prevention7
• Fuel/propulsion system7

What owners are reporting

“Ford has several technical service bulletins on their 10 speed transmission. I have 28,000 miles on my vehicle and need a new transmission. My service manager says that the earlier 10 speeds have issu”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 15, 2026 · Power train

“Vehicle has 396 miles on the odometer. While preparing to back up, with the engine idling , the engine shut off without warning and I had no control of the steering and would not restart when I attemp”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 10, 2026 · Engine

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2020 Ford Mustang (Mustang Bullitt, Mustang Convertible, Mustang HO Convertible, Mustang HO Coupe, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford Mustang model years

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

Checking a specific 2020 Ford Mustang

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

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.