2012 Ford Mustang Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 469 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,970miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2012 Ford Mustang, 1% of the 469 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,970 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“At approximately 57,000 miles the left (drivers) power seat suddenly stopped working. It will not move forward or back but is locked in it's current position. Convinced this should be considered a safety issue, I took it to my local Ford dealer for the service work. They advised since the vehicle is out of warranty that this repair would not be covered. The motor that has go bad can only be obtained by buying the entire seat assembly at close to $1000 which I can't afford.”
NHTSA complaint #11219961, filed 2019-06, 55,000 miles“I was driving and pulled over because my back was being burned. My driver's seat caught fire due to heated seats malfunction. Fortunately smothering the fire didn't require help from the fire department. I called marcotte Ford. They told me it would cost $85.00 just to look at it. I called the Ford corporation. Ford refuses to take accountability. The least they could do, is disable the button so there isn't risk of starting another fire. Consumer stated seat coils short circuited and the damage is inside and out. Consumer paid over $300.00 for after market solution.”
NHTSA complaint #11386364, filed 2021-01, 16,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. While the gear shifter was shifted into the neutral position, the front driver seat was lifted and collided with the parking brake. As a result, the parking brake was disengaged, the vehicle rolled away in the forward direction, and crashed into a fence. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10860169, filed 2016-04, 86,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10057862Sep 1, 2014Ford: a clicking or grinding noise can be heard from seat track area and power seat would bind during tilting of seat control or adjustment lift operation and could be from…
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 7 | 3% |
| 2016 | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 | 10 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 8 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 9 | 5% |
| 2000 | 12 | 4% |
| 1999 | 9 | 4% |
| 1998 | 9 | 4% |
| 1997 | 4 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 17 | 3% |
| 1994 | 25 | 7% |
| 1993 | 4 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 4 | 5% |
| 1990 | 4 | 5% |
| 1989 | 8 | 7% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
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 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsBrakes
11 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology