2012 Ford Mustang drivetrain & axles problems
157 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2012 Ford Mustang, which is 27% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 157 27% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 17,000 miles 142 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 73 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 142 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 17,000 miles, and 76% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 3 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My nephew lost control of his six speed 2012 mustang while driving on mountain road and was killed. He was downshifting into left corner or road then road turns right uphill (like an "s" shape). Perhaps the power train had an issue.?
I am having frequent issues with shifting on my 2012 mustang gt 6-spd. It has been difficult to shift into 5th gear at times. Shifting from 1st to 2nd is now producing a brief grinding sound with every shift. At times, the transmission will not allow shifting into 4th on the first try, and this also occurs from 4th to 5th at times. A second shift attempt usually works but there is the loss of getting up to speed in each case.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Ford Mustang
- Air bags 158 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