56 of the 658 complaints about the Ford Mustang (8.5%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.9× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
56Complaints · Body & structure
8.5%Share of complaints
0.93×vs. all vehicles
11Last 12 months
1.8%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2018 model (22, 12% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2021 model (3). 11 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 11 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “door”, “passenger”, “unlatched”, “ajar” and “convertible”. 1 of these reports (1.8%) describe a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 26V418000 (2026-06-30, model years 2024 and 2025).
This vehicle has been in an accident with damage exceeded $5000.00 (I have a Ford Dealerships estimate to prove damage on the vehicle has not been eepaired nor reported) Again, substantial, front drivers side, hood, wheel, breakline, door and underbody damage…
Body & structure · 2021-12-14 · ODI 11443811 · Crash
It's the 4th time in the last 3 weeks that the passenger door which is locked just opens on its own. I start to hear the air hissing and I get a door open alarm in the dashboard.
Body & structure · 2026-08-02 · ODI 11754318
The contact owns a 2025 Ford Mustang. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V546000 (Exterior Lighting) and 26V418000 (Visibility); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable.
Body & structure · 2026-07-28 · ODI 11753234
The contact owns a 2025 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V159000 (Visibility); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted.
Body & structure · 2026-07-02 · ODI 11747970
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front driver's side door suddenly unlocked and became slightly ajar. The contact immediately opened and closed the door, and then securely locked the door.
Body & structure · 2026-06-16 · ODI 11744411
Driver door opened to secondary latch position while driving on the highway at 70mph on 5/16/2026. The warning system came on and driver had to navigate holding the door and stopping safely during high speed traffic to close the door.
Body & structure · 2026-05-17 · ODI 11738388
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Mustang and 2025-2026 Mustang GTD vehicles. During certain cold temperature conditions, the windshield wipers may function only at their high-speed setting and the washing system may fail to function properly.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the wiper motor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C32. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 2, 2026.
How common are Body & structure problems on the Ford Mustang?
56 of the 658 complaints about the Ford Mustang (8.5%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.9× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Ford Mustang model years have the most Body & structure complaints?
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2018 model (22, 12% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2021 model (3).
Is there a recall for Ford Mustang Body & structure problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 26V418000 (2026-06-30, model years 2024 and 2025).