2020 Ford Mustang Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 14%of 122 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,720miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the brakes of the 2020 Ford Mustang, 14% of the 122 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,720 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was pulling into a parking space, I stepped on the brakes. The care spend up with the tires spinning and jumped the curb and hit a tree. When . I tried to reverse to reverse the tires continued to spend and the car continued to move forward jumped the curb .and hit a tree a co worker witness my car s wheels spinning forward when I had my foot on the brakes. The enitre right front sife of the car is destroyed and the passenger side door is not opening.”
NHTSA complaint #11395910, filed 2021-02, 21,000 miles“On 8/29/2020 a Ford agency located in miami, fl sold me my 2020 Ford Mustang vehicle with a factory defect in the brake system and they did not make the participation in time to correct the mechanical defect of my vehicle according to to NHTSA. The truth is that I had an accident in the city of miami, fl on 10/29/2020 8:27 pm going up the exit ramp 826 palmeto expressway in the city of miami, fl with the total loss of my vehicle shooting the bags of air. …”
NHTSA complaint #11383848, filed 2020-12, 6,700 miles“I made a safe driving training with my new 2020 Ford Mustang gt (eu model) (as I do for every new car I bought). During the first break training (emergency braking from 50km/h (~31mph) to 0 ) the break pedal broke. Luckily just right before the vehicle stops and not at the beginning of the maneuver. It was not possible to move the vehicle anymore, as the pedal was loose now and braking not possible anymore. I think maybe other batches of this plastic break-pedal holders might be affected (please see attached pictures).”
NHTSA complaint #11352199, filed 2020-08, 2,400 miles“While driving straight at approximately 65 MPH heavy pressure was applied to brake pedal causing the bracket holding the brake pedal lever to snap. The brake pedal then sunk to the floor causing the brakes to no longer be functional. The entire brake pedal assembly was then dangling from the one of it's connection points. A piece of the pedal bracket had snapped from the pivot point and was then loose on the floor of the vehicle. Emergency brake had to be applied to stop the vehicle and luckily there was no accident caused. This is a serious issue and could have caused a fatal accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11350994, filed 2020-08, 6,000 miles“On July 26, 2021, I had a head on collision ( driver side to driver side ) where I felt like the vehicle didn’t want to stop. Even when I applied the brake, the vehicle kept going forward. In that collision, even though I was wearing my seatbelt, my head went straight up and I hit the top of my car. My head felt crunched into my neck and shoulders, and the belt restrained me enough to pull my right shoulder back and down from having my head crunching further into the top of my car. Although I wasn’t given a ticket for the accident, the Police found me to be at fault. …”
NHTSA complaint #11436847, filed 2021-10Related recalls
- 20V573000Sep 23, 2020Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Mustang vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The brake pedal bracket may fracture during sudden…Covers: Ford Mustang 2020
Related service bulletins
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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 2020 Ford Mustang
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsEngine
25 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
12 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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