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SteeringPart report

2012 Ford F-450 Steering Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
21%of 14 total for the year
Median mileage
64,189miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2012 Ford F-450, 21% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,189 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.

“Driving down the highway in the rain truck started shaking could not hold steering wheel . Truck started going sideways on highway from shaking/ wobble. Truck shuts off driving down the road with no warning no steering or brakes towing equipment. I have had my 1 year old daughter in truck almost in a accident 2 times now from trucks death wobble and motor shutting off towing equipment.”

NHTSA complaint #10808462, filed 2015-12, 65,378 miles

“I took my Ford F-450 lariat for its 60,000 miles service. After the service was done, while driving it home from the Ford dealership (autonation Ford in corpus christi, tx), on the freeway as soon as I got to around 50 miles per hour the vehicle's front started to shake/wobble very violently. Speeding up to the speed limit (60 MPH) did not help and the shaking got actually worst, I had to stop for the shaking/wobbling to stop, thankfully I was still on the right lane and there was a wide enough shoulder for me to stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #10873258, filed 2016-06, 63,000 miles

“While driving down a parkway at the speed limit, we traveled over several bridges and all of a sudden after hitting a rough spot in the road and over the bridges the truck began to shake violently and we had to almost come to a stop to hold it in the road. It continued to do this almost every time we hit a bump in the road. We had just recently bought this truck used, I am scared to ride or drive this truck anymore, it is my husbands and he does. We pull a horse trailer at times and I am scared to do so because it puts our lives as well as other motorists lives and my horses in danger. …”

NHTSA complaint #10863436, filed 2016-05

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202014%
2019945%
2018220%
2012321%
2011222%

Other parts of the 2012 Ford F-450

Engine
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford F-450

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology