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Seat beltsPart report

2012 Ford F-250 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 266 total for the year
Median mileage
15,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Ford F-250, 1% of the 266 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt malfunctioned and failed to retract when unbuckled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician adjusted the seat belt clip; however, the failure continued to occur. The contact indicated that while operating the cruise control and descending down a hill, the transmission would rapidly downshift, reducing the speed and causing the passengers to lunge forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who made adjustments to a computer, but the failure continued to occur. …”

NHTSA complaint #10671832, filed 2015-01, 15,000 miles

“There is no way to secure rear facing infant child seat into vehicle. No clips or rings to attach the carrier to. Seatbelt alone is not sufficient. Infant carrier is equipped with clips on both sides to attach to secure rings at base of seat. My Ford focus has clips for three rear facing sears. Why not the truck?”

NHTSA complaint #10489069, filed 2012-12

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201333%
201221%
201121%
200842%
200631%
200421%
200285%
2001125%
200052%
199951%
199772%
199653%
199511%
199322%
199211%
199144%
199011%
198911%
198835%
198625%
198515%

Other parts of the 2012 Ford F-250

Suspension
125 complaints
Steering
112 complaints
Engine
27 complaints
Other or unknown
25 complaints
Fuel system
20 complaints
Electrical system
18 complaints
Wheels
16 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
15 complaints
Engine cooling
12 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford F-250

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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