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2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E transmission problems

The 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E has 26 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Transmission complaints

11%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Mustang Mach-E transmission complaints by model year47 complaints2021: 47 complaints2022: 26 complaints2023: 21 complaints2024: 8 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Mustang Mach-E transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

22V646000TransmissionAugust 26, 2022 · 1,175 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The right-rear axle half shafts may have been manufactured improperly, allowing the half shaft stem to break under load.

Consequence

A broken half shaft can cause a loss of drive power, or a rollaway could occur while parked if the electronic parking brake is not engaged. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the serial number, and replace the right-rear half shaft, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S55.

What owners report

Car was stopped at the top of a hill. Driver put the car in park and exited to talk to a security guard to raise a security barrier. Car began to roll down a hill and didn't stop until it hit a metal security gate 250 yards away. Car was totaled as result of collision with gate. No one was hurt. It…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · July 7, 2024 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E transmission — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E transmission?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 22V646000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.