Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford Mustang has 19 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE PAINT ON THE HOOD STARTING AT THE SEAM ON THE UNDERSIDE STARTED BUBBLING LIKE IT WAS RUSTING UND... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | PAINT CORROSION AND BUBBLING ON FRONT HOOD OF CAR AS WITH TSB 17-0062 |
| Oct 23, 2017 | STRUCTURE,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | COMPLAINT/CONSUMER INFORMATION [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] BUSINESS INFORMATION CARMAX , INC. 12800 T... |
| Aug 13, 2016 | STRUCTURE | PAINT IS BUBBLING UNDER HOOD CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE ALUMINUM. FORD IS AWARE BUT WILL NOT REPAIR ... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | STRUCTURE | MY 2012 FORD MUSTANG HAS RUNAWAY CORROSION AROUND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD. THIS CORROSION WILL AF... |
| Dec 30, 2015 | STRUCTURE | MUSTANG 2012 GT RUST DISCOVERED ON TOP AND UNDER HOOD THIS WINTER. VERY SERVER . IT IS GOING TO C... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | STRUCTURE | THERE IS NO REASON FOR FORD NOT TO COVER THIS REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF MY HOOD. THE PAINT IS LIFTING ... |
| May 11, 2015 | STRUCTURE | THE PAINT IS BLISTERING ON THE HOOD. THERE IS NO DAMAGE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. FORD HAS ISSUED... |
| Mar 27, 2015 | STRUCTURE | ON MARCH 27, 2015, I BROUGHT MY MUSTAND TO FORD BECAUSE I DISCOVERED ON THE HOOD OF MY CAR, THAT THE... |
| Jan 16, 2015 | STRUCTURE | THE PAINT IS LIFTING OFF OF THE HOOD DUE TO CORROSION UNDER THE PAINT BY MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR |
| Nov 8, 2014 | STRUCTURE | I WENT TO THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP TO GET AN ESTIMATE ON REPAIR AND WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS... |
| Aug 15, 2014 | STRUCTURE | THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD IS SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION UNDER THE PAINT. FORD KNOWS OF THE PROBL... |
| May 20, 2014 | STRUCTURE | AFTER WASHING MY CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT AROUND THE FRONT OF THE HOOD WAS BUBBLING. I TOOK IT ... |
| May 20, 2014 | STRUCTURE | AFTER WASHING MY CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT AROUND THE FRONT OF THE HOOD WAS BUBBLING. I TOOK IT ... |
| May 20, 2014 | STRUCTURE | AFTER WASHING MY CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT AROUND THE FRONT OF THE HOOD WAS BUBBLING. I TOOK IT ... |
| Jan 26, 2014 | STRUCTURE | NOTICED WHILE WASHING MY CAR THAT THE PAINT ON MY 2012 MUSTANG WAS BLISTERED ON THE HOOD . SEARCHED... |
| Jun 11, 2013 | STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING MY FORD MUSTANG AFTER A RAIN STORM I HEARD A VERY LOUD WATER SWISHING NOISE AND PULLED... |
| Aug 8, 2012 | STRUCTURE | MY CAR HAS HAD GALVANIC ACTION ON THE HOOD TWICE IN LESS THEN A YEAR. NO ACCIDENT, BUT THE PAINT BU... |
| Nov 25, 2011 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENGINE STARTUP, WATER WAS SE... |