2012 Spartan MGProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2012 Spartan MG. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 23, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Spartan MG has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2012 Spartan MG recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Service brakes, air

Recall 12V-125 · Mar 23, 2012 · 13 vehicles

Risk. THE PARK BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE AND IF THE VEHICLE MOVES, INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 11V-516 · Oct 17, 2011 · 1,294 vehicles

Risk. IF THE DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL BY APPLYING THE BRAKE OR IF THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES AND THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE, THEY MAY HAVE REDUCED…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Spartan.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other MG year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the MG median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2012 Spartan MG, and the recalls they led to.

  1. TSE Brakes, Inc. Hill Hold RequirementsEQ12004 · closed May 25, 2012
    No recall

Own a 2012 MG?

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