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2024 Ford Mustang electrical system problems

The 2024 Ford Mustang has 33 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

33

Electrical System complaints

29%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Mustang electrical system complaints by model year235 complaints1965: 1 complaints1976: 1 complaints1978: 1 complaints1983: 3 complaints1984: 14 complaints1985: 3 complaints1986: 11 complaints1987: 17 complaints1988: 60 complaints1989: 50 complaints1990: 42 complaints1991: 38 complaints1992: 31 complaints1993: 34 complaints1994: 26 complaints1995: 43 complaints1996: 14 complaints1997: 11 complaints1998: 18 complaints1999: 11 complaints2000: 17 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 5 complaints2005: 235 complaints2006: 35 complaints2007: 35 complaints2008: 18 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 12 complaints2011: 42 complaints2012: 37 complaints2013: 21 complaints2014: 21 complaints2015: 71 complaints2016: 76 complaints2017: 34 complaints2018: 31 complaints2019: 32 complaints2020: 24 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 9 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 33 complaints2025: 2 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Mustang electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V516000Electrical SystemAugust 8, 2025 · 1 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling one 2024 Mustang vehicle that was repaired incorrectly under recall 24V802. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may not illuminate at startup or while driving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 102, "Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect."

Consequence

An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or vehicle speed, increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

A dealer will update the instrument panel cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 12, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C35.

24V802000Electrical SystemOctober 25, 2024 · 6,212 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Mustang vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may not illuminate at startup or while driving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 102, "Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect."

Consequence

An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or vehicle speed, increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the instrument panel cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C35.

What owners report

“I own a new manual 2024 Ford Mustang GT now with 800 miles. When turning on the unit on 2 occasions, one on November 20 and another on December 3, documented with photographs and videos, the unit presents a black screen with no image. Either in reverse or drive without the possibility of viewing…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · November 20, 2025

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2024 Ford Mustang have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2024 Ford Mustang electrical system — 29% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2024 Ford Mustang electrical system?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the electrical system: 24V802000, 25V516000.

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.