Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford Mustang has 171 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 2 powertrain-related recalls.
171
Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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...
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Mar 24, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the 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... |
| 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... |
| Mar 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | IAS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LET OFF THE GAS, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED SUDDENLY TO A LOW... |
| Dec 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GE... |
| Aug 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CAR SHAKES WHEN COASTING BETWEEN. 2K RPMS AND 3K RPMS CAR STARTS TO HESITATE AND ONLY WAY TO STOP TH... |
| Jul 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SHIFTS DOWN INTO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN WHILE THE DASH GOES BLANK AND THE SPEED... |
| Dec 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | AIR BAG RECALL AND IAM HAVING A CODE FOR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY CONTROL ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE A R... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | SAME AS EVERYONE I KNOW HIGH REV LOCKOUT, CAN'T SHIFT PAST 7KRPMS CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR. ... |
| Nov 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTE... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR, IT SOMETIMES SLOWS DOWN INSTEAD OF SPEEDING UP. |
| May 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST G... |