2012 Ford F-150 Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2012 Ford F-150, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear window” (46% of reports).
- 95visibility/wiper complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 27%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear window: mentioned in 44 of 95 complaints (46%)
- Loud pop: mentioned in 18 of 95 complaints (19%)
- Glass shattered: mentioned in 11 of 95 complaints (12%)
- Remote started: mentioned in 6 of 95 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 87 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 95 complaints, 3 a fire.
Ford F-150 visibility/wiper complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility/wiper complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 6 | 6% | — |
| 2024 F-150 | 4 | 2% | 20 |
| 2023 F-150 | 17 | 4% | — |
| 2022 F-150 | 25 | 4% | 13,000 |
| 2021 F-150 | 56 | 5% | 33,230 |
| 2020 F-150 | 25 | 3% | 4,732 |
| 2019 F-150 | 25 | 2% | 2,200 |
| 2018 F-150 | 54 | 2% | 19,000 |
| 2017 F-150 | 39 | 3% | 40,894 |
| 2016 F-150 | 107 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2015 F-150 | 77 | 4% | 40,000 |
| 2014 F-150 | 117 | 8% | 51,500 |
| 2013 F-150 | 146 | 5% | 56,000 |
| 2012 F-150 | 95 | 5% | 60,000 |
| 2011 F-150 | 91 | 4% | 64,500 |
| 2010 F-150 | 104 | 12% | 73,000 |
| 2009 F-150 | 1 | 0% | 186,000 |
| 2008 F-150 | 4 | 1% | 90,000 |
| 2006 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 110,000 |
| 2005 F-150 | 9 | 1% | 114,000 |
| 2004 F-150 | 23 | 1% | 82,750 |
| 2003 F-150 | 4 | 1% | 103,500 |
| 2002 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 145,000 |
| 2001 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 149,390 |
| 1999 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 45,250 |
| 1997 F-150 | 1 | 0% | 200,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper for the 2012 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Rear window shattered with no warning or impact.
Wipers will not turn off, they will continue to wipe while driving for days even in the off position, had to pull the fuse in order to stop the intermittent wipe, when it rains i have to re install the fuse. After months of dealing with this problem I drilled a hole in the dash, mounted a switch…
I turned on the rear defrost and my rear window exploded on the passenger side.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2012 Ford F-150s have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 95 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2012 Ford F-150 (5% of the 1,783 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Ford F-150 visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2012 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “rear window”, in 44 of 95 complaints, followed by “loud pop” (18).
Other 2012 Ford F-150 problems
- Power Train problems (681)
- Engine problems (483)
- Steering problems (204)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (194)
- Electrical System problems (173)
- Service Brakes problems (124)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (84)
See all 2012 Ford F-150 problems or visibility/wiper problems across all F-150 years.