2012 Ford F-250 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs
No safety recalls list the 2012 Ford F-250 SD, and owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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No safety recalls on record
NHTSA's recall database lists no safety campaigns that include the 2012 Ford F-250 SD. That is good news, with two caveats: recalls can be issued at any time (this page refreshes daily), and a recall filed under a related model name may not appear here. The VIN check above queries NHTSA directly for your exact vehicle.
57 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Ford F-250 SD have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 58,443 miles. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 18 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Ford super duty has been in shop for death wobble numerous times and when we get vehicle back still is the issue. Very unsafe and hard to stable once it starts. Even auto shop people when thought fixe”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 27, 2023 · Steering
“While traveling east bound on interstate 10 crossing over siegen lane, truck passed over small bump in interstate and started to violently shake the entire truck almost to the point of no control. I i”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 6, 2020 · Steering
Compare Ford F-250 SD model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-250 SD model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 Ford F-250 SD | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Ford F-250 SD | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 Ford F-250 SD | 1 | 4 |
| 1994 Ford F-250 SD | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 Ford F-250 SD | 1 | 9 |
| 1996 Ford F-250 SD | 1 | 11 |
| 1997 Ford F-250 SD | 2 | 39 |
| 1998 Ford F-250 SD | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 Ford F-250 SD | 2 | 249 |
| 2000 Ford F-250 SD | 2 | 233 |
| 2001 Ford F-250 SD | 2 | 288 |
| 2002 Ford F-250 SD | 3 | 245 |
| 2003 Ford F-250 SD | 4 | 178 |
| 2004 Ford F-250 SD | 2 | 254 |
| 2005 Ford F-250 SD | 3 | 295 |
| 2006 Ford F-250 SD | 1 | 274 |
| 2007 Ford F-250 SD | 1 | 54 |
| 2008 Ford F-250 SD | 0 | 141 |
| 2009 Ford F-250 SD | 0 | 23 |
| 2010 Ford F-250 SD | 0 | 32 |
| 2011 Ford F-250 SD | 0 | 122 |
| 2012 Ford F-250 SD | 0 | 57 |
| 2013 Ford F-250 SD | 0 | 21 |
| 2014 Ford F-250 SD | 0 | 26 |
| 2015 Ford F-250 SD | 2 | 296 |
| 2016 Ford F-250 SD | 3 | 290 |
| 2017 Ford F-250 SD | 14 | 1,155 |
| 2018 Ford F-250 SD | 9 | 398 |
| 2019 Ford F-250 SD | 11 | 1,164 |
| 2020 Ford F-250 SD | 14 | 265 |
| 2021 Ford F-250 SD | 12 | 166 |
| 2022 Ford F-250 SD | 17 | 124 |
| 2023 Ford F-250 SD | 16 | 43 |
| 2024 Ford F-250 SD | 4 | 38 |
| 2025 Ford F-250 SD | 7 | 17 |
| 2026 Ford F-250 SD | 6 | 9 |
Checking a specific 2012 Ford F-250 SD
How do I know if my 2012 Ford F-250 SD has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number.
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.