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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-e Bev
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
334 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Electrical system problems dominate (44% of complaints, typically reported near 13k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
4 open NHTSA defect investigations on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-e Bev, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Transmission & drivetrain (47) · Lane Departure (31)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
44%147 complaints · typically near 13k mi · 39 in the last 2 years
“This is a safety issue. The front collision assist is not working. I have returned the car to the Ford Dealer (Biener Ford) several times but the dangerous issue persi…”
Driver assistance
31%104 complaints · typically near 40k mi · 52 in the last 2 years
“The front camera system does not function which causes all forward collision safety features to become unavailable, as well as any cruise control or automatic high bea…”
Transmission & drivetrain
14%47 complaints · 11 in the last 2 years
“Vehicle experienced immediate loss of motive power while in motion at 45 mph after "Stop Safely Now" alert. This is a repeat power failure. The vehicle was in service …”
Fuel system
14%46 complaints · typically near 13k mi · 6 in the last 2 years
“It has several error messages including "Stop safely now". This seems to be the same issue as recall 23S56 (TSB 22-2178). The vehicle is not drivable as it will not st…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.