MUSTANG GTD

Ford Mustang GTD Recalls

All 1 NHTSA recall campaigns on the Ford Mustang GTD (2025–2026) — what failed, what it risks, how it gets fixed, and how many years passed before the defect was admitted.

NHTSA campaigns · 1 campaigns · Updated Aug 5, 2026
Quick answer

The Ford Mustang GTD has 1 NHTSA recall campaigns on record covering 2025–2026. On average a defect was admitted 0.5 years after the car was built, the slowest took 1 years. The most recalled system is Visibility (1 campaigns).

What was recalled on the Ford Mustang GTD

Grouped by system. Open any row for the campaigns themselves — what failed, what it risks and how the dealer fixes it, straight from the NHTSA filing.

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2026 Ford Mustang GTD · 26V418000 · admitted after 0 years

What's wrong. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Mustang and 2025-2026 Mustang GTD vehicles. During certain cold temperature conditions, the windshield wipers may function only at their high-speed setting and the washing system may fail to function properly

Risk. Windshield wipers or a washing system that fails to function as intended can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash

Fix. Dealers will inspect and replace the wiper motor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 9, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in late March 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's…

2025 Ford Mustang GTD · 26V418000 · admitted after 1 year

What's wrong. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Mustang and 2025-2026 Mustang GTD vehicles. During certain cold temperature conditions, the windshield wipers may function only at their high-speed setting and the washing system may fail to function properly

Risk. Windshield wipers or a washing system that fails to function as intended can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash

Fix. Dealers will inspect and replace the wiper motor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 9, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in late March 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's…

How long a defect stays unadmitted

Campaign numbers encode the year of the announcement, so each recall on this model can be dated against the car it applies to.

FIG.03·Ford Mustang GTD — how fast defects were admitted
MeasureValue
Average gap before admission0.5 years
Slowest campaign1 years
Admitted 5+ years later—%
Campaigns on record1
ROWS 4·SOURCE ForCar, computed from NHTSA campaign numbers

Which Mustang GTD years were recalled most

Campaigns per model year. A year with more campaigns is not automatically worse — it may simply have sold in far greater numbers.

FIG.04·Ford Mustang GTD recalls by model year
Model yearCampaignsMost recalled system
20261Visibility
20251Visibility
ROWS 2·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

Check your own car

A campaign applies to a range of production, not to every car of the model. The only way to know whether yours is affected — and whether the repair was already done — is by VIN.

FIG.05·How to check a recall by VIN
StepWhat you get
Enter the VIN aboveOpen campaigns for that exact vehicle, straight from NHTSA
Check the repair statusWhether the free fix has already been carried out on this car
Book at any franchised dealerRecall work is free regardless of age, mileage or owner
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does the Ford Mustang GTD have?

1 NHTSA campaigns on record, covering 2025–2026. Not every campaign applies to every car — coverage is by production range, so check your VIN.

Is recall work free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer regardless of the car's age, mileage or how many owners it has had. That is a federal requirement, not a courtesy.

How do I know if my Mustang GTD still has an open recall?

Enter its VIN above. We show campaigns that apply to that exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been recorded as done.

Why did a defect take years to be recalled?

On this model the average gap between the car being built and the defect being admitted is 0.5 years, and the slowest campaign came 1 years later. Defects usually surface as they accumulate in the field: complaints pile up, an investigation opens, and only then is a campaign issued.

Recall campaigns from NHTSA, published as filed. Years elapsed before admission computed by ForCar from the campaign number, which encodes the year it was announced. Last updated Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.