2010 Mustang Shelby Gt 500 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2010 Mustang Shelby Gt 500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 243 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

TIRES 10V030000 2010-01-29 243 affected
Defect

CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 MUSTANG SHELBY GT 500 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 28 AND DECEMBER 3, 2009, FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE TIRE LOADING AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE REAR TIRE SIZE INFORMATION IS INCORRECT.

Consequence

INFLATING TIRES TO A PRESSURE OTHER THAN SPECIFIED ON THE ORIGINAL LABELS MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON VEHICLE BRAKING, AND HANDLING, AND STABILITY IN AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

FORD WILL MAIL OWNERS THE CORRECT TIRE LABEL ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS OF WHERE AND HOW TO AFFIX THE LABEL. THE SAFETY CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
1
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I went to trade my car in, because I really need too!!!!! But I cant because of this recall, and apparently cant get it fixed yet because they have no solution. What do I need to do to file a settlement or claim sooo I can hurry up and trade my car in. Ive got to trade it in like asap!!!!!!!!”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-10-11

“I was driving with the cruise set and all of a sudden the cruise went off and the car jerked and the wrench symbol came on. I attempted to set the cruise again and it would not engage. When I approached a red light and attempted to accelerate, the car struggled for a bit before going again. This…”

ENGINE · reported 2015-06-15

“I was driving with the cruise set and all of a sudden the cruise went off and the car jerked and the wrench symbol came on. I attempted to set the cruise again and it would not engage. When I approached a red light and attempted to accelerate, the car struggled for a bit before going again. This…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2015-06-15

“While driving my 2011 ford mustang 5.0, I've had two very scary incidents. They both seem to me as though they are dealing with the transmission which in my case is the 6-speed manual. While driving the car very spirited I try to upshift with the clutch pedal fully depressed (gear unknown and…”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2010-09-30

“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang. The contact stated while applying the brakes and pulling into a driveway, the vehicle abnormally yet slightly accelerated. As he proceeded to drive into the garage, the failure occurred once more. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer was unable…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2009-06-17
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Mustang Shelby Gt 500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.