Ford is no stranger to recalls, especially in the year 2025, with the automaker breaking previous records for most recalls over the first six months. They went on to account for 60 percent of car company recalls in Q3 and continue to rack up more as the year enters its final quarter. The latest round of recalls sees some of the brand’s most notable models affected: the Mustang sports coupe and F-Series Super Duty (SD) pickups.
Ford announced that Q3 sales for the F-Series pickup were up 4.7 percent, bringing the YTD total to 620,580 units in 2025, though, thankfully for new car buyers, the affected pickup models come from model years 2020 through 2022. As for the Mustang, new models aren’t at risk at this time either, as the recall affects 2015–2017 models.
Ford’s Quality Control Issues Persist
As mentioned, Ford leads the charge when it comes to recalls in 2025, with over five million vehicles affected in Q3, accounting for nearly 60 percent of all vehicles recalled during the quarter, with the next closest being Stellantis with 802,383 affected vehicles in Q3 2025. A good chunk of those recalls from Ford revolve around camera software issues affecting various models, and the latest involving the F-250, F-350, and F-450 Super Duty models from the years 2020 to 2022 pertains to the image processing module on vehicles equipped with the 360 View Camera System.
Ford responded to a vehicle owner questionnaire alleging a dark rearview camera image when backing up into a dark area. The manufacturer was able to replicate the conditions and identified a light exposure issue. Essentially, the system can apply incorrect light balance to the rearview camera, causing the display to be either too light or too dark in mixed lighting conditions. This could lead to a lack of visibility, which could spell big trouble, considering the Super Duty pickups are often used in hard-working conditions, like towing, where 360 views are necessary to safely pilot the vehicle.
Sixth-Gen Mustangs Return To Dealerships Following Seatbelt Component Degradation
As for the Mustang, no current-gen Ponies are on the docket, and not even all S550s are at risk, as the affected part, the seatbelt anchor pretensioner assembly introduced at the start of the sixth gen, was taken out of production in 2017 before the sixth gen came to a close in ’23. According to the NHTSA recall report, the pretensioner cable may erode and become weak or even ineffective if exposed to corrosive substances, which include salt water. For drivers residing in snowy climates, contact with salt water in the form of snow-melting practices is a common occurrence.
While investigators couldn’t find a common source of water intrusion into the anchor pretensioner cable, they pointed out the carpeting surrounding the assembly, noticing that it came in direct contact with the cable in question. It was deduced that wicking and saturation of the carpeting, likely caused by entering the car after walking through salt-melted snow/water, would cause the carpet to soak up the corrosive liquid, which would corrode the cable over time, leading to failure.
Remedies have been issued for both recalls, with owners instructed to take their vehicles to Ford or Lincoln dealerships to have the affected parts resolved free of charge. For 2020-2022 Ford F-250, F-350, and F-450 owners, this involves a software update for the image processing module. For Mustang owners, the remedy consists of removing the carpet surrounding the pretensioner assembly, as well as an inspection of the assembly itself, and replacement of said assembly should it show signs of corrosion.