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2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Family: Mustang Mach-E · filed with NHTSA as MUSTANG MACH E

Summary

  • In its first three years the 2022 Mustang Mach-E drew 90 complaints — 0.9× the median of its generation (2021–2026). It does not stand out from the other years of this generation.
  • These are complaint counts, not failure rates: they are not divided by how many cars were sold, because no public source reports U.S. sales by model year.
  • Of the 129 complaints that name a component, 60% concern Electrical System (77).
  • 9 recalls filed for this model year.
  • 4 federal defect investigations cover this model year.

At a glance

Owner complaints
139
Recalls
9
Investigations
4
NCAP overall
Not rated
Combined MPGe (electric)
82–103
Annual fuel cost
$750–$950
Median mileage at complaint
19,995 mi (n = 16)
Crashes / fires / injuries / deaths
13 / 0 / 3 / 0

What owners report

Electrical System

77 complaints · 60% of complaints that name a component · median 25,000 mi (n = 10)

Owner report I just had the High voltage battery junction box replaced after being in shop 16 days. Upon arrival to my house yesterday my car would not charge. upon further investigation once the Hvbj connector is replaced a charge of the car to put a full load on this connector is not performed. Instead ford goes the easy route an…
Owner report When starting car the instrument cluster was entirely blank. Center infotainment was functional. Due to use of digital dash in the car there were no warning lights or any information including speed available. It is unknown if any safety/driver assist systems were on or off because the display was non-functional. Issu…

Powertrain

28 complaints · 22% of complaints that name a component · median 40,000 mi (n = 2)

Owner report I have a 2022 Mustang Mach-E GT and have now experienced two (2) High Voltage Battery Junction Box (HVJB) failures. First failure was in July 2023 when the vehicle had approximately 12,000 miles. I received the stop safely now message. Vehicle codes displayed via the Ford app showed a High Voltage Battery Warning and…
Owner report The high voltage battery junction box has failed for the second time in 2500 miles. Car left me stranded in a Home Depot parking lot as it would no longer move.

Driver Assistance

25 complaints · 19% of complaints that name a component · median 16,000 mi (n = 3)

Owner report Ongoing issues with forward facing radar preventing collision assistance and adaptive cruise control along with lane keep assist from working. Ford knows about this. There is even a TSB. A car manufactured in an era that requires collision prevention should not be allowed to have significant camera faults that prevent …
Owner report The vehicle’s rear/360 camera system, SYNC/APIM display system, and Reverse Brake Assist/back-over prevention system appear to have malfunctioned. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. After a software update was performed by the Ford dealer, the vehicle began displaying the warning message: “Reverse B…

7% of complaints name no specific component and are left out of the shares above.

Across the generation (2021–2026)

To compare years fairly, each year is counted over the same span: complaints received up to two calendar years after its model year. A year is compared only when that span is over and it holds at least 50 complaints. Median of the comparable years: 101.

Model yearAll complaintsFirst three yearsNote
2021351198most complaints
202213990
2023129101
20244848not compared
20251414not compared
202611not compared

Recalls

Whether a recall has been fixed on a specific car depends on its VIN; check it at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

26V417000 · POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Filed 2026-06-30 · 42,784 vehicles

Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Mustang Mach E vehicles. The rear differential pinion shaft may fracture.

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.

Remedy: 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.

25V441000 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)

Filed 2025-06-27 · 239 vehicles

Defect: 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.

Risk: An overheated high voltage battery contactor can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

25V404000 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Filed 2025-06-13 · 197,432 vehicles

Defect: 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.

Risk: The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.

Remedy: 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.

25V315000 · BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

Filed 2025-05-09 · 1,076,138 vehicles

Defect: 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.

Risk: A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

25V130000 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE

Filed 2025-02-28 · 626 vehicles

Defect: 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.

Risk: An overheated high voltage battery contactor may cause the vehicle to lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

23V687000 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)

Filed 2023-10-13 · 34,762 vehicles

Defect: 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.

Risk: An overheated high voltage battery contactor can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

22V646000 · POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Filed 2022-08-26 · 1,175 vehicles

Defect: 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.

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.

Remedy: 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.

22V412000 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE

Filed 2022-06-10 · 48,924 vehicles

Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.

Risk: An overheated high voltage battery contactor may cause the vehicle to lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

21V979000 · SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE

Filed 2021-12-16 · 2,622 vehicles

Defect: 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."

Risk: Improperly attached seat belts may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: 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.

Federal investigations

ActionComponentOpenedClosedRecall
EA25001ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS2025-01-17open
PE24012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS2024-04-252025-01-17
RQ23004ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE2023-08-172023-12-0623V687
DP22005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM2023-01-272023-08-0722V063000

EA25001: Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise

PE24012: Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise

RQ23004: High Voltage Battery Contactor Failure

DP22005: Pedestrian alert sounds

Engines and fuel economy

VersionEngineTransmissionDriveCityHwyCombinedFuel cost / yr
Mustang Mach-E AWDElectricAutomatic (A1)All-Wheel Drive998693 MPGe$800
Mustang Mach-E AWD ExtendedElectricAutomatic (A1)All-Wheel Drive978491 MPGe$850
Mustang Mach-E CAL RT 1 ER AWDElectricAutomatic (A1)All-Wheel Drive1059198 MPGe$750
Mustang Mach-E CAL RT 1 ER RWDElectricAutomatic (A1)Rear-Wheel Drive10894101 MPGe$750
Mustang Mach-E GTElectricAutomatic (A1)All-Wheel Drive907784 MPGe$900
Mustang Mach-E GT PerformanceElectricAutomatic (A1)All-Wheel Drive887582 MPGe$950
Mustang Mach-E RWDElectricAutomatic (A1)Rear-Wheel Drive11096103 MPGe$750
Mustang Mach-E RWD ExtendedElectricAutomatic (A1)Rear-Wheel Drive1049097 MPGe$800

Fuel cost is EPA's estimate at the fuel prices of its last update, not today's.

Crash test ratings (NCAP)

VariantOverallFrontalSideRollover
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV AWDNot RatedNot Rated★★★★★★★★★★
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV RWDNot RatedNot Rated★★★★★★★★★★

Service bulletins

Ford issued 225 service bulletins listed against this model year, most often about electrical system.

A bulletin tells dealers how to fix a known condition. It is not a recall and not a defect finding. Most bulletins cover several model years at once, so one listed here may not be specific to this year. The number of bulletins tracks how long and how widely a model was sold, so it is not a measure of reliability.

DateComponentSummary
2026-10-14UNKNOWN OR OTHERThis bulletin supersedes 26-2297. Reason for update: Add 2022-2025 Transit vehicles. Some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above equipped with SYNC4 may experience a blank center display screen or black center display screen af…
2026-10-13ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSome 2021-2026 Mustang Mach-E vehicles may exhibit an illuminated brake warning indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C1013:92 stored in the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module. This may be due to brake pads being out of specificatio…
2026-09-24ELECTRICAL SYSTEMRecommended Repair Prior to Sale Customer Satisfaction Program 26B07 Certain 2021-2025 Model Year F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E Vehicles Undesired Acceleration Due to Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Activation
2026-09-23ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSome 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E, 2025-2026 Navigator and 2024 F-150 vehicles may exhibit inoperative welcome/approach detection lights. This may be due to the body control module (BCM) software. To correct the condition, download and run the …
2026-08-13ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSome 2021-2023 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 25-Jun-2023, 2022-2025 E-Transit and 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles may experience a high voltage battery stop charging condition when using a direct current (DC) fast charger le…
2026-07-23ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSome 2021-2026 Ford/Lincoln vehicles may exhibit various symptoms including but not limited to the auto start/stop system not operating as intended with a "Check Charging System" message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) while the charg…
2026-07-21UNKNOWN OR OTHERSome 2021-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an "Updating SYNC" message on the vehicle center display screen after an over the air (OTA) update. The message can be cleared from the center display screen and SYNC can be used normally…
2026-07-14ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSome of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit a distorted or muffled sound originating from the center speaker. This may be due to a deformed speaker cone.
2026-07-14SEATSSome 2021-2026 Ford vehicles may exhibit inoperative heated/cooled seats, heated steering wheel and/or front/rear defrost features after a remote start is performed through the Ford mobile application or with the key fob. Customers may also…
2026-07-13ELECTRICAL SYSTEMQuality improvements include: - Updates the motor short failure detection logic to prevent Diagnostic Trouble Codes

How to read this page

Complaint counts are not failure rates. A model that sells more cars draws more complaints, and owners file more often after news coverage or a recall. That is why this page compares a model year only with other years of the same generation, never with other models.

Each complaint is counted once, even when it names several components; a complaint that names several systems appears under each of them. Owner reports are quoted as filed and have not been verified by NHTSA or by us.

Every model year of this Mustang Mach-E, including the ones without a page of their own, is listed on the Ford Mustang Mach-E model page.

Sources

  • NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: complaints, recalls and investigations (bulk files, data as of 2026-10-28).
  • NHTSA New Car Assessment Program: crash test ratings.
  • U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov: engines, transmissions and fuel economy.

MotorAlmanac is independent and not affiliated with NHTSA, EPA or any manufacturer. This page summarises public records; it is not a mechanical inspection. Before buying a used car, check its VIN for open recalls and have it inspected.