Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Ford Mustang has 20 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I am bringing in my 2017 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium due to a serious transmission problem. The ve... |
| Mar 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My 2017 ford mustang gt has 27,000 mile on it. I was driving home from work and just went through a... |
| Mar 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | 6speed manual transmission defect won’t go in 5th ,6th gear |
| Oct 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I was driving at 60mph when the transmission automatically downshifted to second gear while all spor... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| May 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Car has a 6-speed manual transmission, which means it has a clutch and clutch pedal. The clutch ped... |
| Oct 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Jun 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | June 2022, approx. 53000 miles, misfire codes. Replaced spark plugs. Codes continued intermittently.... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Manufacturer defect? Use of plastic Valve covers and insufficient # of bolts used. Oil leak from lef... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | While driving home on the freeway, the weld where the clutch pedal joins the pedal assembly failed. ... |
| Mar 31, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | HELLO! FORD SHELBY GT 350'S HAVE A FATAL ENGINE FLAW THAT WILL LEAD TO THE DEATH OF MANY OWNERS. THE... |
| Mar 12, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | MANUAL TRANSMISSION THUMPING/CLUNKING SOUND WHEN ENGAGING INTO A 1ST, 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH. HAPPENS ... |
| Jul 29, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. I HAVE REPLACED THE CLUTCH FLYWHEEL TWICE AND IT CONTINUES BREAK. |
| Jun 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH FAILED IN 3RD GEAR WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A FOUR LANE STREET. CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD ... |
| Nov 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS A 435HP SPORTS CAR WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WAS USED TO COMMUTE ON THE INTERSTAT... |
| Apr 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | DRIVING ON A FLAT ROAD THEN DRIVE UP A HILL IT TAKES LONGER TO GO INTO GEAR. TAKES LONGER TO SHIFT... |
| Nov 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CAR MAKES A CLUNCK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. SO BAD YOU CAN FEEL IT THOUGH THE SEAT. LOOKS LIKE MANY OTHE... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR STARTED LEAKING OIL AT 2,800 MILES, BEING REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP |
| Mar 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HAS AUDIBLE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM GEAR TO GEAR. MANUAL TRANSMISSION. |
| Jan 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHENEVER I TAKE OFF AND WHILE I'M DRIVING SHIFTING GEARS THE CAR MAKES A THUD OR THUMP SOUND. WHEN ... |