2012 Ford Mustang Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 4%of 469 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 Ford Mustang, 4% of the 469 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving on the highway at 70 MPH when the car just satlled out. I had to steer to the right land and coast to the shoulder. I then turned the car off....no warning lights came on. After a couple of minutes it restarted. I was told at the dealership it as a throttle body that needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10750373, filed 2015-08, 66,000 miles“I was driving to work one early morning when all of a sudden my steering wheel froze and couldn't steer my car and almost crashed on the freeway. My 2012 Mustang v6 has electric power steering. There is something wrong with the power steering and can kill someone.”
NHTSA complaint #11013552, filed 2017-08, 75,000 miles“While trying to shift from 1st to 2nd it wont go into 2nd gear, it feels like something is blocking the gear and it also has done it going from 2nd to 1st. During one instance when I was turning and tried to shift into 2nd gear and couldn't I was almost hit by an oncoming car but they were able to go around me at the last second. I also have a vibration in the transmission at around 2500 RPM's.”
NHTSA complaint #10423390, filed 2011-08, 1,000 miles“I was driving down the street and when I shifted from 1st to 2nd the gear shifter got hung up and would not shift causing the car to downshift throwing me foward and hitting my head on the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10872880, filed 2016-06, 21,450 miles“The problem with the vehicle started when I tried to start it. When I turned the key the vehicle took a few seconds longer than usual to start up. As I began driving down the highway my vehicle wouldn't shift gears out of 40mph and caused the engine to have high RPM. When I turned off the engine at a gas station and tried to start it back up. Vehicle would not start and I had to get it jumped. Vehicle still doesn't shift gears. This vehicle is only 1 year and 1 month old since I purchased it.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 13% |
| 2025 | 4 | 21% |
| 2024 | 17 | 20% |
| 2023 | 3 | 20% |
| 2022 | 8 | 16% |
| 2021 | 5 | 9% |
| 2020 | 22 | 18% |
| 2019 | 19 | 13% |
| 2018 | 23 | 12% |
| 2017 | 37 | 14% |
| 2016 | 70 | 18% |
| 2015 | 75 | 17% |
| 2014 | 17 | 5% |
| 2013 | 14 | 5% |
| 2012 | 18 | 4% |
| 2011 | 19 | 4% |
| 2010 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 | 5 | 3% |
| 2008 | 9 | 3% |
| 2007 | 16 | 3% |
| 2006 | 9 | 2% |
| 2005 | 23 | 3% |
| 2004 | 15 | 13% |
| 2003 | 10 | 7% |
| 2002 | 6 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 9 | 3% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 | 11 | 6% |
| 1996 | 10 | 4% |
| 1995 | 19 | 3% |
| 1994 | 9 | 3% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 3 | 3% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1984 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Mustang
177 complaintsAir bags
158 complaintsVehicle speed control
35 complaintsEngine
30 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsWheels
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Mustang
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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