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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2012 Ford E-250 Recalls

The 2012 Ford E-250 has 11 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 24, 2016.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 Ford E-250. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
11

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
8

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2012 Ford E-250, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

11 recalls on the 2012 Ford E-250

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Campaign
16V350000
Reported
May 24, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 2
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2006–2011, 2013–2014 E-250, 2 other models

16V350000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Campaign
15V779000
Reported
November 20, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 278
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2006–2011, 2013–2014 E-250, 1 other model

15V779000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Campaign
15V763000
Reported
November 17, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 285
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2006–2011, 2013–2014 E-250, 1 other model

15V763000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Campaign
15V729000
Reported
November 4, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 667
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2006–2011, 2013–2014 E-250, 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 2006–2011, 2013–2014 E-250, 5 other models

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

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Campaign
14V617000
Reported
October 3, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 286
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2006–2011, 2013–2014 E-250, 1 other model

14V617000: 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 2007–2011, 2013–2014 E-250, 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 2010–2011 E-250, 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 2011, 2013–2014 E-250, 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 2006–2011 E-250, 1 other model

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

2012 Ford E-250 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 8 owner complaints about the 2012 Ford E-250, the newest on May 23, 2022. Of these, 1 describe a crash (13%) and 1 a fire.

In complaints about the 2012 Ford E-250, the component group named most often is the electrical system (25%), followed by the power train (25%) and the seat belts (25%).

None of the 2012 Ford E-250's 11 recalls concerns the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System2
  • Power Train2
  • Seat Belts2
  • Engine1
  • Engine And Engine Cooling1
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2012 Ford E-250 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20144
20151
20161
20181
20221

Complaints about the 2012 Ford E-250 peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 4. 63% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.

The 8 complaints about the 2012 Ford E-250 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford E-250 by model year

Other 2012 Ford models

Newest record on this page: May 23, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted