2015 Ford Mustang brakes problems

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28 owners have reported brakes problems with the 2015 Ford Mustang, 11% of all complaints about this model year. The typical problem appeared around 80,000 mi.

Brakes complaints
28
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Related recalls
2
Median mileage
80,000 mi

Specific components reported

Brakes covers: Service brakes (hydraulic, electric, air), ABS and parking brake.

ComponentComplaints
Service brakes25
Service brakes, hydraulic3
Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages1

Brakes complaints across Ford Mustang years

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Brakes complaints by model year. The 2015 is highlighted.

Mileage when the problem appeared

Under 10k10k–30k130k–60k660k–100k2100k–150k150k+
Complaints that list mileage, grouped by odometer reading.

Related recalls

  • Recall 22V011000Jan 13, 2022199,085 vehicles
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 Mustang vehicles originally sold or ever registered, in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Hawaii. Exposure to certain environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high humidity, and salt air can cause the brake pedal bumper to corrode and separate from the brake pedal.

    Risk: A separated brake pedal bumper can cause the brake lights to illuminate continuously, causing confusion to other drivers and increasing the risk of a crash. On automatic transmission vehicles, a missing brake pedal bumper can allow the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "PARK" position without depressing the brake, allowing the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of injury.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake pedal bumpers and clutch pedal bumpers, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on March 4, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 13, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S02.

  • Recall 15V832000Dec 10, 2015461 vehicles
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

    Roush Performance Products, Inc. (Roush) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Mustang GT Roush Stage 3 vehicles manufactured April 1, 2015, to October 31, 2015, and equipped with Roush Extreme Duty Half Shafts. The affected vehicles have a brake caliper guide pin that may not have been sufficiently tightened during installation of the half shafts. As a result, the caliper guide pin may loosen while driving, reducing the vehicle's rear braking ability.

    Risk: A partial loss of the rear braking system can increase the risk of a crash.

    Remedy: Roush will notify owners, and Roush-authorized Ford dealers will tighten the caliper guide pin to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began in February 2016. Owners may contact Roush customer service at 1-800-597-6874.

What owners say

  1. Filed Mar 8, 2026INBrakesOther / Unknown
    While driving, I attempted to depress my clutch pedal in order to bring my vehicle to a stop. My clutch pedal only went halfway to the floor. I was able to force it down to the floor using a higher than usual amount of force. After bringing my vehicle to a stop I inspected my clutch pedal and found that it had side to side play resulting from a cracked weld where the clutch pedal was welded to a shaft on the clutch/brake pedal assembly. Upon further research online I…
    NHTSA complaint #11722755 · source
  2. Filed Oct 23, 2025115,724 miMOBrakesTransmission & Drivetrain
    The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH and attempting to depress the brake pedal, the clutch pedal detached from the brake pedal assembly. Neither an independent mechanic nor a dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate…
    NHTSA complaint #11695325 · source
  3. Filed Jul 10, 202576,000 miNCBrakes
    The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the brake pedal bumper fractured, and the brake lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure caused the battery to become drained. The accelerator pedal was stuck and drained the battery. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V011000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). Additionally, the contact resides in North Carolina but had not transferred the New York vehicle…
    NHTSA complaint #11672456 · source
  4. Filed Oct 9, 2024CABrakesAcceleration & Cruise Control
    While driving home, driving speed was 55 mph, car engine bogged down and orange wrench icon illuminated on dash. I was not far from home and was able to continue and "limp" home. Car would not go faster than 10-15 mph. When I parked car in garage and shut car off, the brake lights stayed on. There was no warning lights or anything wrong with car before incident. Car has not been inspected by dealer or service center. Doing further research online, I was directed to look at…
    NHTSA complaint #11619019 · source
  5. Filed Aug 26, 2024NMBrakesElectrical SystemEngine
    Brake lights don’t function brake switch bumper broke off and lights stay on but not bright when brake is depressed. Loss of power random misfire cut from loss of power. Brake switch fault in computer
    NHTSA complaint #11610774 · source
  6. Filed Aug 13, 2024CABrakesLighting
    There is a break pedal pad that is broken. It doesn't allow the car to accelerate correctly and car goes in limp mode. All break lights are illuminated when car is turned off. There is a recall for this, but I purchased my car in CA. I think the car was originally a Nevada car. Am I still eligible for the recall even if I didn't get the notification and my state of purchase was not mentioned?
    NHTSA complaint #11608373 · source
  7. Filed Jul 21, 2024CABrakesDriver Assistance & Safety TechAcceleration & Cruise Control
    Hi, I was driving on the freeway and suddenly my car stopped accelerating. I would push the acceleration pedal but it wouldnt speed up. And for a few times it would speed up very much. This was very rapid fluctuation. I also noticed that the cruise control was not working. This was very scary being on the highway with this kind of speed fluctuation. After i came back home, i noticed that the brake light wouldnt turn off at all. After doing some research i found that the…
    NHTSA complaint #11603653 · source
  8. Filed Jun 19, 2024KYBrakesTransmission & Drivetrain
    Related to Regional Recall 22R01, the rubber bumper on my brake pedal that engages the brake light switch failed and placed the vehicle in a low power mode. This failure occurred while merging onto the interstate and almost resulted in my being rear-ended by a semi truck. Having never been notified of this regional recall, I was able to verify this was the case after searching forums and YouTube and identifying the pieces of the broken bumper in my floorboard. I find it to…
    NHTSA complaint #11595230 · source
  9. Filed Jun 16, 2024TNBrakes
    I was driving home from work and all the sudden it went into limp mode, I could barely get her home. Then I found yellow pieces of plastic in my floorboard. My brake light would not go off so I had to unplug the battery. Very scary to have that happen on the interstate, luckily I got off on an exit.
    NHTSA complaint #11594671 · source
  10. Filed Jun 14, 2024MOBrakesLighting
    The brake pedal stop bumper in my car disintegrated in the middle of the day and fell off. The brake lights do not turn off anymore and the vehicle can be started and shifted without needing to press the brake. I found a recall # 22S02 for this exact issue but my vehicle is not covered by it (assuming due to region). The vehicle has not been inspected yet.
    NHTSA complaint #11594425 · source
  11. Filed May 19, 2024PABrakesAcceleration & Cruise Control
    I ran into the existing issue described in "Part 573 Safety Recall Report" NHTSA Recall Number 22V-011, but in a state not listed under the recall (vehicle purchased used in Pennsylvania in 2017). As a result of this part failing, my brake lights remained engaged permanently, and the car's engine power would increase and decrease rapidly (presumably because it thought I kept hitting the breaks). At time of writing I still have the broken pieces of the original part. I plan…
    NHTSA complaint #11589559 · source
  12. Filed May 19, 2024MOBrakes
    This is a known issue on the 2015 mustangs. The recall only invlolves vehicles from certain states with high temps and or humidity but does not include the state of missouri which sees both high temps and high humidity. Dtc code p0504. Brake lamp switch has already been replaced and no issue with wiring. Positive the plastic stop bumper is the issue.
    NHTSA complaint #11589504 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology