2021 Ford Mustang Mach E: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 632 complaints
632
Total Complaints
21,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

6,244 25th Percentile
21,000 Median Mileage
40,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
138
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
75
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
67
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
48
POWER TRAIN
47
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
46
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
35
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
34
SERVICE BRAKES
30
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
16

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
1
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN I START UP THE CAR, AND THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 50 DEGREES, THE "PRE-COLLISION ASSIST" IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE "PARK AID" MALFUNCTIONS AND THE "BLIND SPOT DETECTION WITH CROSS TRAFFIC" IS INOPERATIVE....THE ALERTS ARE ON THE DASH, AND COME AS ALERTS TO MY PHONE. THE CAR CAN STILL BE DRIVEN. MY..."
"WHEN I START UP THE CAR, AND THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 50 DEGREES, THE "PRE-COLLISION ASSIST" IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE "PARK AID" MALFUNCTIONS AND THE "BLIND SPOT DETECTION WITH CROSS TRAFFIC" IS INOPERATIVE....THE ALERTS ARE ON THE DASH, AND COME AS ALERTS TO MY PHONE. THE CAR CAN STILL BE DRIVEN. MY..."
"WHEN I START UP THE CAR, AND THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 50 DEGREES, THE "PRE-COLLISION ASSIST" IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE "PARK AID" MALFUNCTIONS AND THE "BLIND SPOT DETECTION WITH CROSS TRAFFIC" IS INOPERATIVE....THE ALERTS ARE ON THE DASH, AND COME AS ALERTS TO MY PHONE. THE CAR CAN STILL BE DRIVEN. MY..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28