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2012 Ford F-350

Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.

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These records cover every 2012 Ford F-350. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.

Recalls

4 recalls name the 2012 Ford F-350. Newest first.

Owner complaints

149 complaints6 involved a crash2 involved a fire5 injuries

What owners report most

  1. Steering66
  2. Suspension65
  3. Engine25
  4. Unknown or other17
  5. Fuel/propulsion system13
  6. Engine and engine cooling12
  7. Power train9
  8. Wheels9
  9. Service brakes8
  10. Electrical system6

Latest complaints

Defect investigations

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

Every Ford F-350 model year

Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.

1967: 0 complaints, 1 recalls19671968: 0 complaints, 2 recalls1969: 0 complaints, 1 recalls1972: 0 complaints, 3 recalls1973: 0 complaints, 3 recalls1974: 0 complaints, 1 recalls19741975: 1 complaints, 4 recalls1976: 0 complaints, 1 recalls1977: 0 complaints, 3 recalls1978: 0 complaints, 9 recalls1979: 0 complaints, 4 recalls19791980: 0 complaints, 5 recalls1981: 2 complaints, 4 recalls1982: 0 complaints, 2 recalls1983: 1 complaints, 7 recalls1984: 2 complaints, 3 recalls19841985: 4 complaints, 1 recalls1986: 14 complaints, 2 recalls1987: 8 complaints, 2 recalls1988: 29 complaints, 4 recalls1989: 42 complaints, 5 recalls19891990: 39 complaints, 7 recalls1991: 31 complaints, 7 recalls1992: 52 complaints, 7 recalls1993: 101 complaints, 9 recalls1994: 95 complaints, 7 recalls19941995: 134 complaints, 3 recalls1996: 130 complaints, 4 recalls1997: 155 complaints, 4 recalls1998: 12 complaints, 1 recalls1999: 413 complaints, 13 recalls19992000: 304 complaints, 5 recalls2001: 160 complaints, 6 recalls2002: 116 complaints, 3 recalls2003: 90 complaints, 3 recalls2004: 159 complaints, 3 recalls20042005: 114 complaints, 5 recalls2006: 145 complaints, 6 recalls2007: 36 complaints, 5 recalls2008: 131 complaints, 9 recalls2009: 28 complaints, 3 recalls20092010: 0 complaints, 1 recalls2011: 136 complaints, 4 recalls2012: 149 complaints, 4 recalls2013: 76 complaints, 1 recalls2014: 91 complaints, 0 recalls20142015: 0 complaints, 0 recalls2017: 0 complaints, 0 recalls2018: 0 complaints, 0 recalls2019: 0 complaints, 0 recalls2019