2021 Ford Mustang
Model year 2021: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.
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The short answer
From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 19, 2026.
- 6 recalls naming it in NHTSA’s file (needs attention)
- 55 owner complaints to NHTSA
- 5of 5 the fewest overall stars NHTSA gave any of its versions
A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.
Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?
No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.
The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.
What recalls name it?
6 recalls for the 2021 Ford Mustang in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.
None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 10, 2025. Electrical system: body control module/bcm
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NHTSA campaign
25V-689
Jul 7, 2025. Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
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NHTSA campaign
25V-455
Jun 27, 2025. Back over prevention: software
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NHTSA campaign
25V-442
Oct 27, 2023. Electrical system: body control module/bcm
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NHTSA campaign
23V-727
Feb 16, 2022. Air bags: knee bolster
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NHTSA campaign
22V-083
Dec 16, 2021. Air bags: side/window: curtain
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NHTSA campaign
21V-980
What have owners told NHTSA?
55 complaints to NHTSA, received from Nov 26, 2021 to Jun 22, 2026.
- 4 complaints told of a crash, and none of a fire.
- Together they report 2 people injured and no deaths.
- Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 18, 2026. Updated daily.
How did it do in crash tests?
NHTSA rated 5 versions of the 2021 Ford Mustang: 5 stars overall, every version.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.
NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Version | Overall | Frontal crash | Side crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang, C, RWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 5 starsA 8.1% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Mustang, 2 DR, RWD | 5 stars | 5 starsDriver 5, passenger 5 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 5 starsA 9.3% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Mustang GT500, 2 DR, RWD | 5 stars | 5 starsDriver 5, passenger 5 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 5 starsA 9.3% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Mustang Mach-E, SUV, AWD | Not rated | Not rated | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 5 starsA 8.6% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Mustang Mach-E, SUV, RWD | Not rated | Not rated | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 5 starsA 9.5% chance of rolling over; no tip |
NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.
NHTSA’s notes on these ratings
- Although not included in the star rating, the rear passenger’s thoracic rib deflection was elevated.
Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it for each version
Mustang, RWD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: standard.
- Crash imminent braking: standard.
- Dynamic brake support: optional.
Mustang, RWD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: standard.
- Crash imminent braking: standard.
- Dynamic brake support: optional.
Mustang GT500, RWD
- Forward collision warning: no.
- Lane departure warning: no.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
Mustang Mach-E, AWD
- Forward collision warning: standard.
- Lane departure warning: standard.
- Crash imminent braking: standard.
- Dynamic brake support: standard.
Mustang Mach-E, RWD
- Forward collision warning: standard.
- Lane departure warning: standard.
- Crash imminent braking: standard.
- Dynamic brake support: standard.
What the record doesn’t say
- Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
- Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
- How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.
Released Oct 18, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 19, 2026.