2012 Ford Mustang - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2012 Ford Mustang

569 problems have been reported for the 2012 Ford Mustang. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2012 Ford Mustang. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 173 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (157 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2012 Ford Mustang

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2012 Ford Mustang in the United States are 80,932 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Mustang owners in the last 13 years is 569, and the age of the vehicle is 13, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 569 / 80,932 / 13 * 1000 = 0.54.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Mustang model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Ford Mustang in 2012.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2025
6
  2024
6
  2023
5
  2022
8
  2021
9
  2020
10
  2019
23
  2018
31
  2017
63
  2016
78
  2015
109
  2014
44
  2013
42
  2012
82

📊 Compare the 2012 Ford Mustang with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Mustang, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Ford Mustang with the Ford Mustang from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Mustang is 569 while the average number of problems reported for the 29 model years of the Ford Mustang is 313.

Table 3. Compare the 2012 Ford Mustang with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2024 Mustang
61
  2023 Mustang
23
  2022 Mustang
35
  2021 Mustang
45
  2020 Mustang
117
  2019 Mustang
132
  2018 Mustang
173
  2017 Mustang
284
  2016 Mustang
428
  2015 Mustang
572
  2014 Mustang
420
  2013 Mustang
320
  2012 Mustang
569
  2011 Mustang
568
  2010 Mustang
288
  2009 Mustang
203
  2008 Mustang
372
  2007 Mustang
687
  2006 Mustang
633
  2005 Mustang
996
  2004 Mustang
132
  2003 Mustang
203
  2002 Mustang
185
  2001 Mustang
241
  2000 Mustang
381
  1999 Mustang
251
  1998 Mustang
294
  1997 Mustang
202
  1996 Mustang
280


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