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2023 Ford Mustang reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2023 Ford Mustang has 15 complaints with NHTSA after 4 years, or 5 per year. That is the fewest complaints per year among the 13 Mustang years on this site. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Body control module, Back-over prevention, software, and Electric power steering.

2018 Ford Mustang GT coupe
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Complaints

15

Per year

5

Recalls

6

Years on the road

4

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (5 of 15), then Steering (5) and Service brakes (4). The most filings arrived in 2024 (8 of 15). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 14,000 miles. Those filings include 5 that report a crash.

Next to 2022 and 2024

The 2022 Mustang has 49 complaints, 7 per year, and the 2024 has 79 complaints, 26 per year. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2024.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2023 Ford Mustang. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (6)

Recall electrical system, body control module 2025-10-10 · NHTSA campaign 25V689000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Mustang vehicles repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V727. 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 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C55. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 17, 2025.
Vehicles affected 2,101
Recall back-over prevention, software 2025-06-27 · NHTSA campaign 25V442000
Summary 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 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
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 25S72.
Vehicles affected 200,237
Recall Electric power steering 2025-02-14 · NHTSA campaign 25V096000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Ford Mustang vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V-493. The secondary steering torque sensor may not be calibrated properly, which can cause the steering wheel to turn side to side against the driver's intentions.
Remedy Dealers will update the power steering control module (PSCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S11.
Vehicles affected 332
Recall Electric power steering 2024-06-28 · NHTSA campaign 24V493000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Ford Mustang vehicles. The secondary steering torque sensor may not be calibrated properly, which can cause the steering wheel to turn side to side against the driver's intentions.
Remedy Dealers will update the power steering control module (PSCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S44.
Vehicles affected 30,735
Recall electrical system, body control module 2023-10-27 · NHTSA campaign 23V727000
Summary 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 is 23C35.
Vehicles affected 187,922
Recall powertrain, automatic transmission 2023-02-10 · NHTSA campaign 23V070000
Summary 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 prevent the transmission from engaging the park gear, although the gear shifter position may indicate that the vehicle has been shifted to "PARK."
Remedy Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmissions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S06.
Vehicles affected 1,138

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (15 total)

Electrical system
5
Steering
5
Service brakes
4
Engine
2
Fuel and propulsion system
2
Air bags
1
Assist
1
Automatic emergency braking
1
Powertrain
1
Speed control
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Warnings
1
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Crash-flagged

5

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

0

Death reports

0

Of the 3 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 14,000 miles.

Complaints filed per year

52023820241202512026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "While backing up back up camera suddenly went to a blue screen unable to see anything."
    Electrical system, Visibility and wipers, Unknown or other · filed 2026-03-31
  • "While driving up hill in low gear, the vehicle suddenly will jerk, a service light will come on, and a powertrain warning will occur. When this happens, it warns that the pre-collision assist is unavailable, as well as…"
    Powertrain, forward collision avoidance, warnings · filed 2025-10-21
  • "The contact owns a 2023 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V493000 (Steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving…"
    Steering · filed 2024-09-11
  • "As i proceeded to get over on a highway with cars speeding, my car would not allow me to move over because it would not accerlate to be safe and my car slowed down as if there was no power as I had to get to the side of…"
    Service brakes, Electrical system, Engine · filed 2024-09-08
  • "This is the 3rd recall no counting issue that did no include recall. One of the fuel injectors stop working and caused my car to stop while running. Without warning of fuel injector not working, my car would be hestiate…"
    Electrical system, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2024-09-05

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2023 Ford Mustang Convertible C RWD Not rated Not rated Not rated 5 stars
2023 Ford Mustang Coupe 2 DR RWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars
2023 Ford Mustang GT 500 2 DR RWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Mustang 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 15 24 19 MPG $3400
Mustang 2.3L, 4-cyl Automatic 10-speed Rear-wheel drive 22 32 25 MPG $2600
Mustang 2.3L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 21 29 24 MPG $2700
Mustang 2.3L, 4-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 21 31 24 MPG $2700
Mustang 5L, 8-cyl Manual 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 15 24 18 MPG $3600
Mustang convertible 2.3L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 20 27 23 MPG $2800
Mustang convertible 2.3L, 4-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 20 28 23 MPG $2800
Mustang convertible 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 15 23 18 MPG $3600
Mustang convertible 2.3L, 4-cyl Automatic 10-speed Rear-wheel drive 20 28 23 MPG $2800
Mustang HO convertible 2.3L, 4-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 19 26 22 MPG $2950
Mustang HO convertible 2.3L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 19 25 21 MPG $3100
Mustang HO Coupe 2.3L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 20 27 22 MPG $2950
Mustang HO Coupe 2.3L, 4-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 20 27 23 MPG $2800
Mustang Mach 1 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 15 23 18 MPG $3600
Mustang Mach 1 5L, 8-cyl Manual 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 14 22 17 MPG $3800

Specs and fitment

6th generation (S550), 2015–2023
Body styles Coupe, Convertible
Oil 5W-20 (3.7L V6/5.0L GT); 5W-30 (2.3L EcoBoost); 5W-50 (GT350/GT350R/GT500) , 6 qt capacity
Tire size 235/55R17 (EcoBoost/V6 base) to 305/30ZR20 (Shelby GT500) front / 235/55R17 (EcoBoost/V6 base) to 315/30ZR20 (Shelby GT500) rear
Towing capacity 1,000 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA recall 22V-082 (Ford campaign 22S06) covers 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles built at Flat Rock Assembly Plant between February 2014 and October 2017 for damage to the luggage-compartment-lid wiring harness in the area of the right-side hinge, causing intermittent rear-view-camera operation, loss of satellite-radio reception, an inoperative trunk lamp, or a trunk release that fails to work; some early 2015-model cars also had an internal camera circuit-board conductivity issue contributing to the same symptoms. Separately, NHTSA recall 16V-779 (Ford campaign 16S40) covered 2015-2017 Shelby GT350 and GT350R models specifically for an engine oil cooler tube assembly with insufficiently crimped hoses that could separate and leak oil, risking engine damage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2023 Ford Mustang reliable?

The 2023 Ford Mustang has 15 complaints with NHTSA after 4 years, or 5 per year. That is the fewest complaints per year among the 13 Mustang years on this site. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Body control module, Back-over prevention, software, and Electric power steering.

What are common problems with a 2023 Ford Mustang?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (5 of 15), then Steering (5) and Service brakes (4). The most filings arrived in 2024 (8 of 15). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 14,000 miles. Those filings include 5 that report a crash.

Is the 2023 Ford Mustang more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2022 Mustang has 49 complaints, 7 per year, and the 2024 has 79 complaints, 26 per year. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2024.

Has the 2023 Ford Mustang been recalled?

The 2023 Ford Mustang has 6 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2023 Ford Mustang?

Owners have filed 15 complaints about the 2023 Ford Mustang with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2023 Ford Mustang get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2023 Ford Mustang is 21.3 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

Does the Ford Mustang have a towing capacity?

Ford's RV & Trailer Towing Guide rates the 2015-2023 (S550) Mustang at 1,000 lbs with an aftermarket hitch, and does not rate the GT350/GT350R to tow at all. Ford publishes no towing rating for the 2010-2014 or 2024-present Mustang.

What generation is my Ford Mustang?

2010-2014 is the facelifted S197 (5th generation), 2015-2023 is the S550 (6th generation, first with independent rear suspension), and 2024-present is the S650 (7th generation).