Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Ford Mustang has 7 recalls, 468 complaints.
7
Recalls
468
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V001000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Geo...
17V024000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, i...
15V319000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Mustang vehicles manufactured April 6, 2004, to June 21, 2014, and 2005-2006 GT ve...
16V248000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford F-150 trucks, 2012 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and Ford Mustang vehic...
12V190000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 FORD F-150, 2012 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, AND 2012-2013 MUSTANG VEHICLES, FOR FAILING TO COMPL...
21V081000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010...
21E013000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Ford Mustang C RWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Down shifting in to first and reverse problems nothing wrong with transmission |
| Feb 15, 2025 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the front ... |
| Feb 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Speedometer went to zero while driving and seemed to be in neutral. Could not accelerate. Also low ... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | AIR BAGS | I bought the car on Dec 20th 2024. The dealership informed me of the recall and turned off the passe... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Transmission seems to lose power while driving, the car will barely pull itself but the rpms increas... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the ve... |
| Jan 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Recently started having erratic shifting issues. Will downshift randomly out of nowhere while drivin... |
| Nov 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission down shifted to first gear and the rear tires locked up. Skidding on the highway. |
| Jul 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield wipers turn on randomly and will not stay on when switch is on, also sprays washer fluid ... |
| Mar 24, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the transmission... |
| Feb 27, 2023 | TIRES | There was a pencil mark on the inside tire wall where there was a leak. On the test drive there was ... |
| Nov 13, 2022 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | The rear end creaks and the 2nd gear grinds and pops out in the manual transmission |
| Oct 31, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle s... |
| Jul 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the rear wheels locke... |
| Jun 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shiftin... |
| Jun 13, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission unexpectedly slipped gear while driving at a steady pace in traffic. Caused RPMs to rev... |
| Feb 16, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Speedometer went down to zero going 55mph. Car thought it was going 0 MPH, which causes transmission... |
| Oct 21, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the accelerator pedal... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission is leaking between where engine and transmission meet and it will not go into gears... |
| Jul 23, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | car stopped accelerating twice on my mustang 7/23/21.first time on the way to work in traffic and th... |