2015 Ford Mustang · symptom sheet
Doors, latches or locks fail
- 32owner reports
- 50,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Mar 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
58 of the 436 complaints on this car are about the structure. 32 of those describe door latch.
Tick what matches of 32 reports
Door latch on other Mustang years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020.
What this problem usually is
Door complaints sound minor until you read them. The most common is a "door ajar" warning with every door shut. Others describe a door that won't open from inside, one that won't latch at all, locks that cycle on their own, and occasionally a door that opened while the car was moving.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the latch (31 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the structure cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly.
A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
All 11 recalls on the 2015 Ford Mustang, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the structure on the Mustang
Door latch failures. Closed feb 7, 2022, led to recall 20V-177.
Door latch failure. Closed oct 29, 2016, led to recall 16V-643.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 40,000 and 78,955 miles, from the 19 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2015 Ford Mustang that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Certain 2015 ¢ 2021 Model Year Mustang Convertible Vehicles Door Opens to Secondary Latch Position n some of the affected vehicles, a front door latch may open to the secondary latched position while driving.
What owners wrote
“The passenger door unlatches while the vehicle is in motion. The dealer has reported that this had already been fixed, but it is still happening. It is a major safely issue that needs to be resolved. I can provide video footage.”
Filed Jul 24, 2022
“Door latches become undone as I drive causing the doors to open. This happens often and happened when I first bought the vehicle in 2017”
Filed Jul 6, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 32 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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