Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Ford Mustang has 12 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | STEERING | The steering wheel over time is very loose and in my case i need to be very careful with it because ... |
| Jul 20, 2025 | STEERING | The steering wheel has a very distinct wobble. It moves in every direction as if the locking bolt is... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | STEERING | It started to squeak |
| Jul 26, 2023 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2016 Ford Mustang V6 This is EXTREMELY concerning as it's a SAFETY issue losing power features while... |
| Jul 14, 2020 | STEERING | THE STEERING IN MY 2016 FORD MUSTANG ECO BOOST WOULD BIND AT THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION AND WOULD TAKE ... |
| May 10, 2019 | STEERING | VEHICLE ELECTRONIC POWER STEER FAILED WHILE CRUISING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF RO... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | STEERING | I JUST BOUGHT A 2016 MUSTANG GT FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. SINCE THEN I'VE HAD MY CAR IN THEIR SHOP 5 ... |
| Apr 5, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | VEHICLE SHUT DOWN 2 TIMES, ONCE IN TRAFFIC, DID RESTART, SEEMINGLY BECAUSE OF LOW SYSTEM VOLTAGE CAU... |
| Jul 24, 2017 | STEERING | HAVE HAD ISSUES THAT THE CAR DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT ACROSS LANES UNDER ANY AMOUNTS OF ACCELERATION OR S... |
| Jul 13, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 MUSTANG GT BASE MODEL DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL "ON" AND ... |
| Jan 6, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING IN FORWARD AND BACKING UP VEHICLE COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. INCLUDING ... |
| Jan 12, 2016 | STEERING,WHEELS | TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO SHAKING, POPPING, VIBRATION AND LOUD NOISE FROM STEERING... |