Ford Mustang Mach-E Safety Ratings

NHTSA gives the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E an overall safety rating of — out of 5 stars and 5 stars for rollover resistance.

Latest model year (2026):

NHTSA rates the Ford Mustang Mach-E at — overall, 5 ★ side crash and 5 ★ rollover.

VerifiedNHTSA Safety Ratings · Verified August 9, 2026

Ford Mustang Mach-E Safety — All Years

YearVariantOverallFrontalSideRolloverRecallsComplaints
2022Config 1 of 22022 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV AWD——5 ★5 ★9127
2022Config 2 of 22022 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV RWD——5 ★5 ★9127
2021Config 1 of 22021 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV AWD——5 ★5 ★13338
2021Config 2 of 22021 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV RWD——5 ★5 ★13338

Crash-test star ratings sourced from the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Ratings apply to the tested body style and can differ between trims and drivetrain layouts.

Ford Mustang Mach-E data analysis

How Ford Mustang Mach-E NHTSA rollover risk varies

Across 4 configurations recorded for the 2021 through 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E, NHTSA rollover risk runs from 0.1% to 0.1%. The strongest figure belongs to the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E (2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV AWD) at 0.1%, and the weakest to the 2021 car (2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV RWD) at 0.1% — a spread of 9%. The narrow spread means any year of the Ford Mustang Mach-E in this table behaves much like the others, so you can shop on price, condition and mileage rather than chasing a particular model year.

What changed for 2022

Average NHTSA rollover risk for the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E is 0.1%, against 0.1% for the 2021 car — it held flat. A carry-over year like this usually means no powertrain or structural change, so an older example is the cheaper way into the same specification.

How to read this Ford Mustang Mach-E data

This page lists every 2021 through 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E record we hold for this measurement — 4 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Ford Mustang Mach-E figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Ford Mustang Mach-E record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

How the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E scored

NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program rates the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E at 5 stars for side impact, 5 stars for rollover resistance. Its calculated rollover risk is 0.1% — the probability the agency's model assigns to a rollover in a single-vehicle crash. Stars are awarded against the test protocol in force for that model year and are not comparable across a protocol change, so read a year's rating against other vehicles of the same year rather than against an older or newer version of the same car.

Recalls and owner complaints

The 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E carries 9 open or completed safety recalls, 127 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 agency investigations. Recall counts are not a quality score on their own — a manufacturer that reports and fixes a defect early generates a recall, while one that does not may simply accumulate complaints instead. Check any specific car's VIN against the recall database before purchase: recalls are repaired free of charge regardless of ownership history, but only if the work has actually been carried out.

Driver-assistance equipment and how to read this record

NHTSA records the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E as offering electronic stability control, forward collision warning, lane departure warning. Availability means the system was fitted or offered on the model year, not that every individual car has it — options and trim levels vary. This page covers 4 tested configurations across 2021–2022, one row per body style and model year the agency has published. Where a field is blank the vehicle was not tested for that measure rather than scoring zero, and configurations are never merged, because a front-wheel-drive and an all-wheel-drive version of the same nameplate are separate tests.

Frequently Asked Questions About Mustang Mach-E Safety

Is the Ford Mustang Mach-E a safe car?

NHTSA star ratings for the Ford Mustang Mach-E vary by model year and body style. See the table above.

What is the rollover rating of the Ford Mustang Mach-E?

The Ford Mustang Mach-E scores 5 out of 5 stars for rollover resistance, with a calculated rollover risk of about 8.6%. Taller vehicles typically score lower here than sedans.

Does the Ford Mustang Mach-E have driver assistance features?

NHTSA records the tested Ford Mustang Mach-E as having electronic stability control, with forward collision warning and with lane departure warning. Availability varies by trim and package.

View full Ford Mustang Mach-E specs

Browse other makes