AutoUtility currently tracks 134 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 75 complaints (56% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 12 filings cite a crash, 2 report one or more injuries.

Key Problem Findings
  • Total NHTSA Complaints: 134 reports
  • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (75 reports • 56% of submitted complaints)
  • Secondary Problem Areas: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (34), Powertrain & Transmission (27)
  • Crash-Citing Complaints: 12 filings
  • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
  • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 2 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
134
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
12
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
0
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
2
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
0
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 56% of complaints

Electrical System

75 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 5 crash reports 🩹 2 injury report entries
#2 Problem Area 25.4% of complaints

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

34 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 7 crash reports
#3 Problem Area 20.1% of complaints

Powertrain & Transmission

27 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 3 crash reports
#4 Problem Area 14.2% of complaints

Fuel & Propulsion System

19 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
✓ 0 crashes or fires cited
#5 Problem Area 11.9% of complaints

Brakes & Traction Control

16 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 5 crash reports
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.

Powertrain & Transmission 6.7% of complaints

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

9 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Steering System 3.7% of complaints

Steering Sticking, Binding or Assist Loss

5 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Symptom Identification Method: A complaint may describe more than one symptom, so percentages may sum to more than 100%. Symptom identification reflects text contained in consumer-submitted complaint records and does not establish a confirmed mechanical diagnosis.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Electrical System NHTSA ODI ID: #11759936
Filed: 08/27/2026

"I just had the High voltage battery junction box replaced after being in shop 16 days. Upon arrival to my house yesterday my car would not charge. upon further investigation once the Hvbj connector is replaced a charge of the car to put a full load on this connector is not performed. Instead ford..."

Incident Date: 08/26/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA ODI ID: #11758437
Filed: 08/21/2026

"See attached document for complaint"

Incident Date: 06/26/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Engine & Cooling NHTSA ODI ID: #11758349
Filed: 08/20/2026

"The high voltage battery junction box connector has failed. There have been two recalls one software and one to replace this part the high voltage battery junction box with a more robust part to handle thermal loads. As of now there are zero recalls on my car open so they are all done. The first..."

Incident Date: 08/10/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA ODI ID: #11757918
Filed: 08/19/2026

"I was pulling into a parking lot at low speed when the car suddenly began accelerating rapidly on its own. Fortunately, when I hit the brakes it stopped without incident. However, if someone had been right in front of me at the time - a pedestrian or car - it could have resulted in a crash. I am..."

Incident Date: 08/18/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Engine & Cooling NHTSA ODI ID: #11757487
Filed: 08/17/2026

"I am unsure, but I think it's the High Voltage Battery Junction Box. A week after buying the car used from Aaron Ford of Poway, I received a Safely Stop now warning, then the car broke down on the middle of the turning lane into my job a medical clinic putting myself, patients, other drivers, and..."

Incident Date: 08/12/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Ford Mustang Mach-E

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2021–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E 342 14 0 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Current Page 134 12 0 Current
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E 118 10 0 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E 42 3 0 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E 12 0 0 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E 0 0 0 View 2026 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 52 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10 0 0 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 7 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 7 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 5 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 3 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 1 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 1 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 1 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 1 1 0 1 0
STEERING,BACK OVER PREVENTION,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS 1 1 0 2 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 1 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (134). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (4)

1 OPEN 3 CLOSED

Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Official Federal Inquiries: NHTSA opens a defect investigation when safety screening or consumer defect trends indicate a potential unreasonable safety risk. An open investigation is a formal inquiry and does not by itself confirm a defect or result in a mandatory recall.
OPEN Engineering Analysis (EA) ODI Action #EA25001
Opened: 2025-01-17 • Currently Active

Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise

Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS

On April 25, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24012) to assess BlueCruise, a partial driving automation system available on certain vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). NHTSA opened the investigation after the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving BlueCruise-equipped Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Based on the incidents, NHTSA scoped the investigation to 2021...

Active federal investigation. Official NHTSA File →
CLOSED Preliminary Evaluation (PE) ODI Action #PE24012
Opened: 2024-04-25 • Closed: 2025-01-17

Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise

Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS

On April 25, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24012) to assess BlueCruise, a partial driving automation system available on certain vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). NHTSA opened the investigation after the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving BlueCruise-equipped Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Based on the incidents, NHTSA scoped the investigation to 2021...

Closed without associated recall campaign. Official NHTSA File →
CLOSED Recall Query (RQ) ODI Action #RQ23004
Opened: 2023-08-17 • Closed: 2023-12-06

High Voltage Battery Contactor Failure

Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE

On August 17, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-004 to investigate instances of loss of motor power due to overheating high voltage battery contactors in model year (MY) 2021-2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles (subject vehicles). This Recall Query (RQ) was opened after receiving 12 consumer complaints alleging a high voltage battery main contactor failure in subject vehicles that were included in Recall 22V-412 and remed...

✓ Resulted in Safety Recall Campaign: 23V687 Official NHTSA File →
CLOSED Defect Petition (DP) ODI Action #DP22005
Opened: 2023-01-27 • Closed: 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight ra...

✓ Resulted in Safety Recall Campaign: 22V063000 Official NHTSA File →
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.