2012 Ford F-450 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 14 complaints on the 2012 Ford F-450, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (5 complaints).

14
Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
53.5
Severity index

Severity index 53.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 5 complaints (35.7%)5 36%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (28.6%)4 29%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%Fuel SystemFuel System: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%GasolineGasoline: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE535.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER428.6%
STEERING321.4%
SUSPENSION321.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM214.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING214.3%
FUEL SYSTEM17.1%
GASOLINE17.1%

Complaints filed per year

0242012: 22014: 22015: 22016: 42019: 12020: 22026: 1 (partial year)121415164192026
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20122
20142
20152
20164
20191
20202
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2016 to 2020 were close to 2012 to 2015 (7 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
13V38000023/08/2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPEManning Equipment Inc. LLC (Manning) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 gasoline engined dual rear wheel chassis vehicles manufactured October 2011 through June 2012. The tailpipe on the exhaust system does not extend out beyond the edge of the body
11V58200008/12/2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONFORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-150 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 F-250, F-350, F-450 AND F-550 HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 12, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22, 2011. THESE VEHICLES FAIL T
13V53500030/10/2013ENGINEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 F-350/450/550 Ambulance Package vehicles manufactured February 22, 2010, through October 19, 2012 and equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine. Due to an exhaust sensor problem, the vehicles may experience loss of pow
14V49800013/08/2014EQUIPMENTPJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co., (PJ's) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis modified by PJ's and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a th

Other Ford F-450 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.