2015 Ford Mustang Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 12%of 439 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,972miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the brakes of the 2015 Ford Mustang, 12% of the 439 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,972 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Rental car, I was in stop and go traffic going into the lincoln tunnel when the brake peddle did nt work properly. The peddle went down almost to the floor. When applying the brakes. The peddle pulsated and needed a lot of pressure to stop the car. The brakes started to work again after about 10 minutes. This incident was scary and could have caused an accident. I reported the incident to enterprise car rental.”
NHTSA complaint #10730756, filed 2015-06, 700 miles“Under light pressure the brakes squeal in a high pitch. Especially in stop and go traffic. They also squeal when braking around corners . I see excessive wear in the rear rotors for a car with less than 3000 miles also. The dealership said it was the composition of the rotor metal that it was no worries ..I worry . I was a master tech for 15years and this isn't correct . I bought a $50g car so I could have a good car and warrantee.. ?????”
NHTSA complaint #10780972, filed 2015-10, 2,500 miles“The clutch pedal of my Mustang failed at just over 90,000 miles. I was driving in my neighborhood when the pedal was no longer able to be operated safely and required twisting my leg in order to push the pedal down. After limping the vehicle home, I inspected the pedal and found that weld that joined one side of the pedal arm to the pivot bar had broken off completely, and the other side had cracked. This allowed significant lateral movement of the pedal, which caused it to hang up in the assembly when pushing it in. There was no abuse loading of the pedal through the life of the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11397446, filed 2021-02, 90,050 miles“The break pedal is too close to the accelarator and if you press down far enough of the brake, your foot may also touch the accelerator, thus causing the car to accelerate while you are trying to slow down or stop. I contacted the dealer as well as the district office, but they found nothing wrong. Finally, they had someone ride with me and they noticed that at a certain point, my foot was coming in contact with the accerarator by maybe 1/8 . The dealer said they couldn't do anything about fixing it because there had been no recall issued. …”
NHTSA complaint #10957671, filed 2017-02, 26,000 miles“For the past three years. When I go to work. Everything is fine. When I leave work. I back the car up about 15-30 feet. Then pull out of the parking lot. When I pull out. As I press the gas & start going faster. The car stalls, jerks as if the breaks are pushed, then starts driving as normal again. It happens all the time. But my Ford place says it has to do it with them driving for them to know what to do or what the issue is. Then this past week. The same thing happened. But it happened for a longer time and the traction control light brinked the whole time I was trying to accelerate. …”
NHTSA complaint #11191165, filed 2019-03, 10,000 milesRelated recalls
- 22V011000Jan 13, 2022Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 Mustang vehicles originally sold or ever registered, in Texas…Covers: Ford Mustang 2015, Fusion 2014–2015, Lincoln MKZ 2014–2015
- 15V832000Dec 10, 2015Roush Performance Products, Inc. (Roush) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Mustang GT Roush Stage 3 vehicles manufactured April 1, 2015, to October…Covers: Ford Mustang 2015
Related service bulletins
- 10228876Dec 16, 2022Some Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the Workshop Manual (WSM) and the…
- 10222788Oct 6, 2022Some Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the Workshop Manual (WSM) and the…
- 10201034Aug 25, 2021Some 2013-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the Workshop Manual (WSM) and…
- 10149762Sep 17, 2018Some 2015-2018 Shelby GT350 and GT350R vehicles may require brake service or repairs to be performed. The vehicles should not have the brake rotors machined when servicing the…
- 10091151Oct 17, 2016Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is…
- 10090681Oct 17, 2016Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is…
- 10058231Jul 1, 2015Ford 2015 mustang : bulletin information involving vehicles equipped with a 3.7l duratec engine, with an automatic transmission, during extended idle conditions and temperature…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 25% |
| 2024 | 7 | 8% |
| 2023 | 4 | 27% |
| 2022 | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 | 5 | 9% |
| 2020 | 17 | 14% |
| 2019 | 5 | 3% |
| 2018 | 6 | 3% |
| 2017 | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 | 17 | 4% |
| 2015 | 51 | 12% |
| 2014 | 15 | 4% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 11 | 2% |
| 2011 | 14 | 3% |
| 2010 | 10 | 4% |
| 2009 | 7 | 4% |
| 2008 | 13 | 4% |
| 2007 | 24 | 4% |
| 2006 | 20 | 5% |
| 2005 | 36 | 5% |
| 2004 | 9 | 8% |
| 2003 | 7 | 5% |
| 2002 | 10 | 8% |
| 2001 | 23 | 13% |
| 2000 | 63 | 20% |
| 1999 | 44 | 21% |
| 1998 | 33 | 14% |
| 1997 | 35 | 20% |
| 1996 | 41 | 17% |
| 1995 | 40 | 7% |
| 1994 | 27 | 8% |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% |
| 1992 | 6 | 9% |
| 1991 | 5 | 6% |
| 1990 | 4 | 5% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 3% |
| 1984 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ford Mustang
75 complaintsElectrical system
68 complaintsEngine
51 complaintsBody and structure
45 complaintsExterior lighting
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
41 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
21 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsWheels
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford Mustang
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology