2012 Ford Mustang air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 158 complaints for the 2012 Ford Mustang, 28% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 158 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 39,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle turned right from a stop, onto a texas state highway. Shifting manually from first gear to second gear, the vehicle went out of control (apparently due to loss of traction because there was a coating of fine sand on the tires). The vehicle crossed 3 lanes of traffic, and in doing so, went into a roll-over, reports stating the vehicle rolled 4 times, and striking a utility poll that stopped the roll.
I received the recall notice last year in 2015. I took the car to the ford dealer in napa california for service/repair. The dealer told me that the replace parts were not available because they had not been manufactured yet. I went back for service in march 2016, and was told the same thing. If I am maimed, wounded or killed because of this dangerous equipment and negligent process, I hope my family files a huge law suite and ford and the us government for failure of oversight of a known defect cause harm or…
Other problems reported for the 2012 Ford Mustang
- Drivetrain & axles 157 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints
- Engine 33 complaints
- Body & structure 23 complaints
- Transmission 23 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints