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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2012 Ford E-150 Recalls

The 2012 Ford E-150 has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on November 4, 2015.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 Ford E-150. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
7

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
12

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2012 Ford E-150, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

7 recalls on the 2012 Ford E-150

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Campaign
15V729000
Reported
November 4, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 667
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2006–2009, 2013–2014 E-150, 2 other models

15V729000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Campaign
14V706000
Reported
November 5, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 34
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2006–2009, 2013–2014 E-150, 5 other models

14V706000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Campaign
14V584000
Reported
September 23, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 45
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2007–2009, 2013–2014 E-150, 1 other model

14V584000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
14V501000
Reported
August 6, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 28
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2 other models

14V501000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
14V426000
Reported
July 10, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 36
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2 other models

14V426000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, other: storage

Campaign
14V097000
Reported
March 4, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 343
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2013–2014 E-150, 2 other models

14V097000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment

Campaign
13V261000
Reported
June 21, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 37
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2006–2009 E-150, 1 other model

13V261000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2012 Ford E-150 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 12 owner complaints about the 2012 Ford E-150, the newest on July 26, 2023. Of these, 1 describe a crash (8%); owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2012 Ford E-150, the component group named most often is the power train (25%), followed by the seat belts (17%) and the structure (17%).

None of the 2012 Ford E-150's 7 recalls concerns the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train3
  • Seat Belts2
  • Structure2
  • Suspension2
  • Unknown Or Other2
  • Electrical System1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2012 Ford E-150 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20121
20132
20141
20151
20161
20172
20181
20201
20232

Complaints about the 2012 Ford E-150 peaked in 2013, when NHTSA received 2. 42% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.

The 12 complaints about the 2012 Ford E-150 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford E-150 by model year

Other 2012 Ford models

Newest record on this page: July 26, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted