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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.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

334 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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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

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Complaint volume (40%)63
Severity (30%)64
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)62

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

20212026 YTD

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.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miElectrical system~13k mi · 147 reportsDriver assistance~40k mi · 104 reportsFuel system~13k mi · 46 reportsSpeed control~30k mi · 36 reports

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.

The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-e Bev as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.