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2022 Ford Mustang Mach E Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 139 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach E, most often about the electrical (55% of complaints, typically around 22,500 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Mustang Mach E model year since 2000 and has 9 recalls.
Most common 2022 Ford Mustang Mach E problems
Electrical
77 complaints · 55%Half of these problems showed up before 22,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel, 12v/24v/48v battery, propulsion system.
The contact owns a 2022 Ford mustang mach-e. The contact stated while attempting to enter the vehicle, the key fob was not working as needed. The contact attempted to use the key, and then attempted to use the emergency front trunk access panel to access the 12-v battery. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local…
The contact owns a 2022 Ford mustang mach-e. The contact stated that the rear driver's side door and passenger's side doors failed to open intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated. The contact later became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign…
Transmission
28 complaints · 20%The contact owns a 2022 Ford mustang. The contact stated while pulling into a parking spot at approximately 2 MPH and had not yet placed the vehicle in park, the vehicle had an unintended acceleration. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle crashed into a light post, ran over the post, and…
The contact owns a 2022 Ford mustang mach-e. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle became inoperable and the vehicle stalled, and the gear shifter was inoperable. The contact exited the vehicle and was unable to re-enter the vehicle because the doors were locked and failed to…
Driver assistance
23 complaints · 17%Parts named most often: adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, warnings, assist.
The contact owns a 2022 Ford mustang mach-e. The contact stated that while having the blue cruise system activated at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle suddenly drifted to the right. The contact was able to straighten out the vehicle however, the vehicle drifted to the left and then to the right again. After a while…
Other or unspecified
22 complaints · 16%Fuel system
21 complaints · 15%Speed control
19 complaints · 14%The contact owns a 2022 Ford mustang. The contact stated while pulling into a parking spot at approximately 2 MPH and had not yet placed the vehicle in park, the vehicle had an unintended acceleration. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle crashed into a light post, ran over the post, and…
The contact owns a 2022 Ford mustang mach-e. The contact stated while reversing at slow speeds in a parking area, the vehicle suddenly independently accelerated. The contact briefly lost control of the vehicle and came to a complete stop after striking the curb. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was…
Engine
16 complaints · 12%Brakes
16 complaints · 12%The contact owns a 2022 Ford Mustang Mach E. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH and pressing the brake pedal to stop, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward and crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. Before the crash, the pre-collision warning had activated, but the vehicle did not stop.…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2022 Ford Mustang Mach E recalls
Transmission: differential unit
Risk: Differential pinion shaft fracture may result in a loss of drive power, or unintended vehicle movement if the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will repair or replace the rear differential assembly as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed july 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in late december 2026. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26s50.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 mustang mach e vehicles. The rear differential pinion shaft may fracture.
Electrical: management system/energy control module (bms/becm)
Risk: An overheated high voltage battery contactor can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the high voltage battery junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 10, 2025. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23s56. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 23v687.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2022 mustang mach e vehicles equipped with an extended range battery. The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.
Electrical: software
Risk: The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) and the secondary on-board diagnostic control module c (sobdmc) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to 2021-2025 mustang mach-e owners september 12, 2025. Additionally, owner notification letters were mailed to 2024-2025 mustang mach-e owners july 10, 2025. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25s65.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 mustang mach e vehicles. In the event of a low battery charge, the electronic door latches may remain locked once the driver or front passenger exits and shuts the door, possibly trapping someone who is unable to use the inside door release handles, such as a child in the back seat.
Backup camera: software
Risk: A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The accessory protocol interface module (apim) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air update, 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 notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on june 26, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were sent on october 8, 2025. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25s49.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 bronco, f-150, 2021-2024 edge, 2022-2025 escape, f-250, f-350, f-450, f-550, f-600, 2022-2024 expedition, 2022-2025 transit, 2021-2023 mach-e, 2024 ranger, mustang, 2021-2023 lincoln nautilus, 2022-2024 navigator, and 2023-2024 corsair vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.
Electrical: software
Risk: An overheated high voltage battery contactor may cause the vehicle to lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the on-board software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 11, 2025. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25s14.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 mustang mach-e vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 22v-412. The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.
Electrical: management system/energy control module (bms/becm)
Risk: An overheated high voltage battery contactor can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the high voltage battery junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 29, 2023. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23s56. Vehicles included in this recall that were previously repaired under recall 22v-412 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 mustang mach-e vehicles equipped with an extended range battery. The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.
Transmission: axle shaft
Risk: A broken half shaft can cause a loss of drive power, or a rollaway could occur while parked if the electronic parking brake is not engaged. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the serial number, and replace the right-rear half shaft, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed september 19, 2022. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22s55.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2022 mustang mach-e vehicles. The right-rear axle half shafts may have been manufactured improperly, allowing the half shaft stem to break under load.
Electrical: software
Risk: An overheated high voltage battery contactor may cause the vehicle to lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the on-board software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on july 8, 2022. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22s41.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 mustang mach-e vehicles. The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.
Seat belts: anchorage
Risk: Improperly attached seat belts may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will repair the rear seat belt buckle attachments, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 28, 2022. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21c36.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 mustang mach-e and 2022 maverick vehicles. The rear seat belt buckles may not be properly attached to the rear floor assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard numbers 208, "occupant crash protection," and 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Collisions involving ford bluecruise
Summary
On april 25, 2024, nhtsaâs office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe24012) to assess bluecruise, a partial driving automation system available on certain vehicles manufactured by ford motor company (ford). Nhtsa opened the investigation after the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving bluecruise-equipped ford mustang mach-e vehicles. Based on the incidents, NHTSA scoped the investigation to 2021-2024 mustang mach-e vehicles equipped with bluecruise. In june 2024, odi sent an information request (ir) letter to ford requiring that it provide certain information pertaining to crashes, non-crash reports, and technical specifications that relate
Collisions involving ford bluecruise
Summary
On april 25, 2024, nhtsaâs office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe24012) to assess bluecruise, a partial driving automation system available on certain vehicles manufactured by ford motor company (ford). Nhtsa opened the investigation after the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving bluecruise-equipped ford mustang mach-e vehicles. Based on the incidents, NHTSA scoped the investigation to 2021-2024 mustang mach-e vehicles equipped with bluecruise. In june 2024, odi sent an information request (ir) letter to ford requiring that it provide certain information pertaining to crashes, non-crash reports, and technical specifications that relate
High voltage battery contactor failure
Summary
On august 17, 2023, the office of defects investigations (odi) opened rq23-004 to investigate instances of loss of motor power due to overheating high voltage battery contactors in model year (my) 2021-2022 ford mustang mach-e vehicles (subject vehicles). This recall query (rq) was opened after receiving 12 consumer complaints alleging a high voltage battery main contactor failure in subject vehicles that were included in recall 22v-412 and remedied prior to the reported incidents. The remedy in 22v-412 was a secondary on-board diagnostic control module (sobdmc) software update to monitor contactor temperature and reduce battery power to prevent damage to the contactor, and a battery energy
Pedestrian alert sounds
Summary
Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under odi number 11486072. Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.on january 27, 2023, NHTSA opened defect petition (dp) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt
Questions about the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach E
- What are the most common problems with the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach E?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (77 complaints, typically around 22,500 miles); transmission (28 complaints); driver assistance (23 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach E have?
- 9 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 30, 2026 (transmission). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2022 a bad year for the Ford Mustang Mach E?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Mustang Mach E model year since 2000, with 139 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.