2015 Ford Mustang Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2015 Ford Mustang, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 30,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “backup camera” (9% of reports).
- 67electrical system complaints
- 30,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Backup camera: mentioned in 6 of 67 complaints (9%)
- Wiring harness: mentioned in 5 of 67 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 39 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford Mustang electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mustang | 2 | 25% | — |
| 2025 Mustang | 5 | 26% | 21,000 |
| 2024 Mustang | 40 | 48% | 3,947 |
| 2023 Mustang | 5 | 33% | 15,000 |
| 2022 Mustang | 7 | 14% | 10,150 |
| 2021 Mustang | 6 | 11% | — |
| 2020 Mustang | 25 | 21% | 36,015 |
| 2019 Mustang | 32 | 21% | 9,000 |
| 2018 Mustang | 31 | 16% | 31,500 |
| 2017 Mustang | 34 | 13% | 34,000 |
| 2016 Mustang | 73 | 19% | 32,000 |
| 2015 Mustang | 67 | 15% | 30,000 |
| 2014 Mustang | 11 | 3% | 44,000 |
| 2013 Mustang | 18 | 7% | 62,500 |
| 2012 Mustang | 21 | 4% | 56,000 |
| 2011 Mustang | 24 | 5% | 63,050 |
| 2010 Mustang | 11 | 4% | 63,000 |
| 2009 Mustang | 7 | 4% | 40,000 |
| 2008 Mustang | 15 | 4% | 42,500 |
| 2007 Mustang | 33 | 5% | 64,000 |
| 2006 Mustang | 31 | 7% | 56,000 |
| 2005 Mustang | 225 | 32% | 62,988 |
| 2004 Mustang | 3 | 3% | 61,000 |
| 2003 Mustang | 10 | 7% | 22,175 |
| 2002 Mustang | 9 | 8% | 40,000 |
| 2001 Mustang | 10 | 6% | 70,000 |
| 2000 Mustang | 17 | 5% | 61,000 |
| 1999 Mustang | 10 | 5% | — |
| 1998 Mustang | 12 | 5% | 131,000 |
| 1997 Mustang | 8 | 5% | — |
| 1996 Mustang | 11 | 4% | 145,000 |
| 1995 Mustang | 37 | 6% | 140,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2015 Ford Mustang. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Safety Recall 22S06 â Incomplete/Failed Recall Repair and Refusal of Coverage Under Ford Recall 22S06, my vehicle was brought to an authorized Ford dealership approximately 3 years ago to address the known rear-view camera harness chafing defect. Rather than replacing the damaged component, the…
I am filing a formal safety complaint regarding a catastrophic Electronic Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) failure and severe electrical short circuit on my 2015 Ford Mustang. This vehicle is exhibiting hard fault code B137F:09 (Steering Wheel Left Switch Pack: Component Failure / Short to Ground or…
When putting the vehicle into reverse the backup camera displayed an unusable red fuzzy screen. Backup camera was unable to assist in safely reversing and mirrors and parking sensors had to be used
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Ford Mustangs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2015 Ford Mustang (15% of the 438 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Ford Mustang electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 30,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2015 Ford Mustang?
The most frequent phrase is “backup camera”, in 6 of 67 complaints, followed by “wiring harness” (5).
Other 2015 Ford Mustang problems
- Engine problems (51)
See all 2015 Ford Mustang problems or electrical system problems across all Mustang years.