2012 Ford F-150 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,771 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Ford F-150 overview page.
What owners report
“VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. UNABLE TO COMPLETE PASSING MANEUVER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.”NHTSA complaint 10513881 — filed 05/28/2013
“TRAVELING AT 60 + / - MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. ENGINE LOST POWER ON ACCELERATION AND SEEMED TO SPUTTER…”NHTSA complaint 10513845 — filed 05/28/2013
“WHILE MERGING FROM I-26 TO I-20 WHILE PULLING A LIGHTLY LOADED CARGO TRAILER I WAS ACCELERATING DOWN THE ENTRANCE RAMP, HAD JUST BEGUN TO MERGE…”NHTSA complaint 10513656 — filed 05/27/2013
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2012 Ford F-150 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2012 Ford F-150: 664 of 1,771 complaints on file (37.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2012 Ford F-150 have in total?
1,771 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 40 involved a crash, 14 involved a fire, 29 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
