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2012 Ford F-150 fuel system problems

The 2012 Ford F-150 has 120 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

120

Fuel System complaints

5%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

F-150 fuel system complaints by model year309 complaints1978: 2 complaints1981: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 14 complaints1987: 24 complaints1988: 32 complaints1989: 101 complaints1990: 151 complaints1991: 165 complaints1992: 258 complaints1993: 309 complaints1994: 121 complaints1995: 68 complaints1996: 57 complaints1997: 269 complaints1998: 212 complaints1999: 144 complaints2000: 166 complaints2001: 147 complaints2002: 89 complaints2003: 46 complaints2004: 77 complaints2005: 82 complaints2006: 60 complaints2007: 55 complaints2008: 27 complaints2009: 22 complaints2010: 58 complaints2011: 118 complaints2012: 120 complaints2013: 160 complaints2014: 72 complaints2015: 78 complaints2016: 94 complaints2017: 25 complaints2018: 61 complaints2019: 24 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 65 complaints2022: 71 complaints2023: 10 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 4 complaints
F-150 fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2012 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 120 complaints about the 2012 Ford F-150 fuel system — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.