2020 Ford Mustang service brakes problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2020 Ford Mustang — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My wife was pulling into her head-in parking space at work and the brakes did not slow the car down. She pressed the brakes hard. The car went over a curb and hit a fire hydrant. The fire hydrant broke off and the car rolled over it. The car went into the street and she steered it to keep it out of…”
filed May 23, 2025
“Caught in stop and go traffic at night for 45 minutes. Car started moving forward even though my foot was only on the brake pedal. My first thought was I'd accidentally pressed both the brake and gas pedals, but I could see my foot on the brake pedal since the under-dash area is lit in the Premium…”
filed Aug 10, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Brake pedal bracket may fracture during sudden stoppingCampaign 20V573000 · Sep 23, 2020
Service Brakes problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 5 | 7% |
| 2022 Mustang | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Mustang | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 Mustang | 4 | 3% |
| 2018 Mustang | 5 | 3% |
| 2017 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Mustang | 17 | 5% |
| 2015 Mustang | 46 | 11% |
| 2014 Mustang | 13 | 4% |
| 2013 Mustang | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 Mustang | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 Mustang | 8 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Ford Mustang
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.