2012 Ford Mustang steering problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2012 Ford Mustang — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While making a right hand turn at approximatly thirty m.p.h. Steering went totally away mid corner causing the car to drive on center divider on a blind corner for two seconds until epas kicked back on and I was able to pull back into my lane and continue making the corner. This seposedly after…”
filed Dec 6, 2018
“My 2012 mustang loose power steering making control very difficult. This is common on mustang internet forums. Dealer says internal electronics fail. While my car is a 2012 it only has 3500 miles. Mine is stationary and then after the car cools down.”
filed Nov 23, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 Mustang | 7 | 14% |
| 2021 Mustang | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Mustang | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 Mustang | 5 | 4% |
| 2018 Mustang | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 Mustang | 11 | 4% |
| 2016 Mustang | 12 | 3% |
| 2015 Mustang | 17 | 4% |
| 2014 Mustang | 21 | 6% |
| 2013 Mustang | 10 | 4% |
| 2011 Mustang | 25 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Ford Mustang
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.