Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Ford Mustang has 18 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 2 powertrain-related recalls.
18
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V263000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Expedition and 2019-2020 Mustang vehicles. The "Transmission Not In Park" warning message and ass...
22V382000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mustang vehicles equipped with 5.0L engines and manual transmissions. The Powertrain Control...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS A SAFETY RISK: TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LEAKING Oil is leaking hard out of the Transmission o... |
| Jan 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | January 22, 2025 Ford Case #CHX-XXX-XXX RE: Approval Code: XXX This vehicle was bought on June 26, 2... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Description of the issue: The transmission has a recurring problem with shifting. When placing the v... |
| Jun 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1. 2020 Mustang Ecoboost is equipped from factory with redesigned block to minimize/eliminate coolan... |
| Mar 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission Issue. Transmission slams into 2nd gear when downshifting from 3rd. Transmission has gr... |
| Sep 10, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | After driving for 2 blocks, my car would not drive when hitting the gas pedal, the engine only reved... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Flywheel broke while driving under normal conditions causing damage to clutch. Have to replace the e... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission issue. Transmission is leaking fluid. Vehicle is currently at my home waiting to go to ... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Mustang. The contact state that the while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Apr 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine tick after first oil change.transmission shifts hard |
| Feb 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission takes over when shifting from first gear. This is a automatic 10 speed that when fi... |
| Aug 8, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | Caught in stop and go traffic at night for 45 minutes. Car started moving forward even though my foo... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Intermittent loss of throttle with wrench light. Engine goes into derate, have to shut off car, let ... |
| Apr 24, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the reverse light, the rearview camera... |
| Apr 5, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The back up camera periodically has a black screen or a blue screen. The sound of an object getting... |
| Sep 11, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle w... |
| Jul 26, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I was contacted by the NHTSA, after I had an accident in my 2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost with the auto... |
| Aug 14, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE ACTUAL GETRAG DEFECTIVE AND FAULTY MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON FORD MUSTANG 2020 STILL CAUSING SERIOU... |