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2017 Ford Mustang Electrical System Problems

NHTSA lists 35 Electrical System complaints for the 2017 Ford Mustang, 13% of that year's 265 total complaints. Reports include 4 fires, 1 crash, and 1 injury, with a median mileage at failure of 32,000. No related recall is listed for this area.

Electrical System complaints
35
13% of 265
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
4
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
32,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical electrical symptoms owners report

  • Trunk-area wiring, including the backup camera harness, has smoked or caught fire while driving.
  • Rear view camera intermittently loses image or goes black, particularly when backing up.
  • Sync 3 infotainment drops Bluetooth phone connections and then reconnects seconds later.
  • Vehicle has stalled or shut off suddenly at highway speed, sometimes disabling power windows afterward.
  • Instrument cluster and navigation screen have gone completely blank while driving.
  • Driver-side window and door locks have activated on their own, moving or cycling without input.

When 2017 Ford Mustang electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Mar 14, 2018, latest Jul 24, 2026.

2017 Ford Mustang electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month3Mar 2018Jul 2019Jun 2020Apr 2021Oct 2022Jul 2023Jul 2024Sep 2025
35 complaints filed with NHTSA from Mar 2018 to Jul 2026; peak Jul 2026 (3).

Electrical System recalls for the 2017 Ford Mustang

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Mustang model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 201014 (5%)
  2. 201124 (5%)
  3. 201224 (5%)
  4. 201320 (7%)
  5. 201412 (3%)
  6. 2015105 (24%)
  7. 201675 (20%)
  8. 201735 (13%)
  9. 201832 (17%)
  10. 201932 (21%)
  11. 202027 (23%)
  12. 20216 (11%)
  13. 20227 (14%)
  14. 20235 (33%)
  15. 202440 (50%)
  16. 20258 (47%)

Frequently asked questions

How many electrical complaints does the 2017 Ford Mustang have?
NHTSA lists 35 Electrical System complaints for the 2017 Mustang, which is 13% of the 265 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2017 Ford Mustang electrical system?
No related recall is listed in the data for the Electrical System on the 2017 Ford Mustang.
Have there been fires linked to electrical problems in the 2017 Mustang?
Yes, NHTSA complaints for this area include 4 fires, 1 crash, and 1 injury.
At what mileage do 2017 Mustang electrical problems typically show up?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this area is 32,000 miles.
What electrical issues do 2017 Mustang owners report most?
Owners describe backup camera and trunk wiring smoke or fire, intermittent rearview camera failure, Sync 3 Bluetooth dropouts, sudden stalling, and instrument cluster or navigation screens going blank.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.