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What 323 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Ford F-250 Supercab

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (323)Crash / fire / injury (12)Suspension (139)Steering (130)Engine (42)Electrical system (28)Engine & cooling (19)Fuel system (19)Wheels (19)Transmission & drivetrain (18)Brakes (14)Body & structure (9)

2 of 323 complaints match · Body & structure · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 9, 2021Body & structure1 injury

Today, while my wife was exiting my F250, the passenger A pillar handle failed and my wife fell to the ground. She sustained injuries to her hand and leg.

NHTSA ODI 11428398

Jul 16, 2014AirbagsBody & structureCrash1 injury

COLLIED WITH A VEHICLE STOPPING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. DAMAGES INCLUDE FRAME DAMAGE, SMASHED IN FRONT END. HAD TO KICK THE DRIVER DOOR OPEN TO GET OUT. NO AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOYED. ENDED UP WITH HEAD LACERATIONS. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10610938

Working with the data? Download all 323 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Ford F-250 Supercab verdict →