Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2013 Mclaren MP4-12C, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Exterior lighting2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In New Zealand
13 2013 cars are on the New Zealand register; 62% arrived as used imports, 38% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
McLaren Automotive Incorporated (McLaren) is recalling certain 2013 MP4-12C vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mclaren told its dealers about the 2013 Mclaren MP4-12C: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11008160 | McLaren DMTL Test Diagnosis |
| 11005429 | Windscreen Washer Fluid Level Low Warning Message |
| 10254383 | Transmission Clutch Breather Oil Leak |
| 10235588 | Intermittent Oil Pressure Warning |
| 10206264 | Rear View Camera and McLaren Track Telemetry displayed when not fitted |
| 10203918 | Engine Oil Leak Detection Dye |
| 10203917 | Oil Smoke From Exhaust |
| 10202162 | Clicking Noise from CCM brakes |
| 10194734 | Rear View Camera and McLaren Track Telemetry displayed when not fitted |
| 10191606 | Clutch Over Temperature Warning In The Instrument Cluster |
| 10191604 | Hard Buttons On IRIS Screen Inoperative |
| 10191561 | Airbrake Warning Message |
| 10181367 | Fitment of Cobra Tracker RF aerial extension to right hand drive vehicles |
| 10181366 | Fitment of Cobra Tracker RF aerial extension to left hand drive vehicles |
| 10181363 | Correct tire and loading information label |
| 10181362 | Update secondary fuse box access cover label |
| 10181360 | Manual seat rework |
| 10181359 | Electric seat rework |
| 10181313 | Line Pressure Sensor Incorrect Wake Time |
| 10180910 | Assessing and Recording a Potential Damper Leak |
| 10180844 | Vibration, Noise from Engine Bay Area |
| 10180842 | Wiper(s) Rise by Approximately by 1cm |
| 10180826 | Engine Cover Does Not Open |
| 10180820 | DCT Oil Leak Between Clutch and Gearbox Casings |
| 10180773 | Loss of audio diagnosis |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation