2012 Ford Mustang Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA lists 28 Structure & Body complaints for the 2012 Ford Mustang, 6% of its 469 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 37,000. No related recall is listed for this area.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 28
- 6% of 469
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 2
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Median mileage
- 37,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical body and structure symptoms owners report
- Owners report water leaking through the dash after startup, traced to a faulty windshield seal.
- Owners describe water pouring out of the driver's door after rain, requiring the door to be disassembled at the dealer.
- Multiple owners report the hood's paint bubbling and blistering along the front edge, attributed to galvanic corrosion between the aluminum hood and steel bolts, sometimes recurring after warranty repainting.
- One owner reported the driver's seat lifting and striking the parking brake while shifting to neutral, disengaging the brake and causing the car to roll into a fence.
- One owner reported a driver's seat catching fire due to a heated-seat malfunction.
When 2012 Ford Mustang body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint May 7, 2012, latest Jan 4, 2021.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2012 Ford Mustang
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Structure & Body complaints by Mustang model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2012 Ford Mustang's body and structure reliable?
- NHTSA lists 28 Structure & Body complaints for the 2012 Mustang, which is 6% of its 469 total complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 37,000.
- Is there a recall for the 2012 Ford Mustang's structure or body?
- No related recall is listed in the data for the Structure & Body area on the 2012 Mustang.
- What structure and body problems do owners report on the 2012 Mustang?
- Owners describe water leaking through the windshield seal and door seals, aluminum hood paint bubbling from corrosion, a driver's seat that shifted and disengaged the parking brake, and a heated-seat fire in one case.
- How does the 2012 Mustang compare to other years for this problem area?
- The 2012 model's 28 complaints (6% share) is higher than 2013's 8 complaints (3% share) but lower than 2015's 71 complaints (16% share) and 2017's 62 complaints (23% share).