diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/Core/Type/FileType.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/Core/Type/FileType.php
index 59c72889d668..a7f912d5e310 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/Core/Type/FileType.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/Core/Type/FileType.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 use Symfony\Component\Form\AbstractType;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Form\FormError;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\FormEvent;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\FormEvents;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\FormInterface;
@@ -22,6 +23,15 @@
 
 class FileType extends AbstractType
 {
+    const KIB_BYTES = 1024;
+    const MIB_BYTES = 1048576;
+
+    private static $suffixes = [
+        1 => 'bytes',
+        self::KIB_BYTES => 'KiB',
+        self::MIB_BYTES => 'MiB',
+    ];
+
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
@@ -43,6 +53,10 @@ public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
                 foreach ($files as $file) {
                     if ($requestHandler->isFileUpload($file)) {
                         $data[] = $file;
+
+                        if (method_exists($requestHandler, 'getUploadFileError') && null !== $errorCode = $requestHandler->getUploadFileError($file)) {
+                            $form->addError($this->getFileUploadError($errorCode));
+                        }
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -54,6 +68,8 @@ public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
                 }
 
                 $event->setData($data);
+            } elseif ($requestHandler->isFileUpload($event->getData()) && method_exists($requestHandler, 'getUploadFileError') && null !== $errorCode = $requestHandler->getUploadFileError($event->getData())) {
+                $form->addError($this->getFileUploadError($errorCode));
             } elseif (!$requestHandler->isFileUpload($event->getData())) {
                 $event->setData(null);
             }
@@ -116,4 +132,103 @@ public function getBlockPrefix()
     {
         return 'file';
     }
+
+    private function getFileUploadError($errorCode)
+    {
+        $messageParameters = [];
+
+        if (UPLOAD_ERR_INI_SIZE === $errorCode) {
+            list($limitAsString, $suffix) = $this->factorizeSizes(0, self::getMaxFilesize());
+            $messageTemplate = 'The file is too large. Allowed maximum size is {{ limit }} {{ suffix }}.';
+            $messageParameters = [
+                '{{ limit }}' => $limitAsString,
+                '{{ suffix }}' => $suffix,
+            ];
+        } elseif (UPLOAD_ERR_FORM_SIZE === $errorCode) {
+            $messageTemplate = 'The file is too large.';
+        } else {
+            $messageTemplate = 'The file could not be uploaded.';
+        }
+
+        return new FormError($messageTemplate, $messageTemplate, $messageParameters);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the maximum size of an uploaded file as configured in php.ini.
+     *
+     * This method should be kept in sync with Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile::getMaxFilesize().
+     *
+     * @return int The maximum size of an uploaded file in bytes
+     */
+    private static function getMaxFilesize()
+    {
+        $iniMax = strtolower(ini_get('upload_max_filesize'));
+
+        if ('' === $iniMax) {
+            return PHP_INT_MAX;
+        }
+
+        $max = ltrim($iniMax, '+');
+        if (0 === strpos($max, '0x')) {
+            $max = \intval($max, 16);
+        } elseif (0 === strpos($max, '0')) {
+            $max = \intval($max, 8);
+        } else {
+            $max = (int) $max;
+        }
+
+        switch (substr($iniMax, -1)) {
+            case 't': $max *= 1024;
+            // no break
+            case 'g': $max *= 1024;
+            // no break
+            case 'm': $max *= 1024;
+            // no break
+            case 'k': $max *= 1024;
+        }
+
+        return $max;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Converts the limit to the smallest possible number
+     * (i.e. try "MB", then "kB", then "bytes").
+     *
+     * This method should be kept in sync with Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints\FileValidator::factorizeSizes().
+     */
+    private function factorizeSizes($size, $limit)
+    {
+        $coef = self::MIB_BYTES;
+        $coefFactor = self::KIB_BYTES;
+
+        $limitAsString = (string) ($limit / $coef);
+
+        // Restrict the limit to 2 decimals (without rounding! we
+        // need the precise value)
+        while (self::moreDecimalsThan($limitAsString, 2)) {
+            $coef /= $coefFactor;
+            $limitAsString = (string) ($limit / $coef);
+        }
+
+        // Convert size to the same measure, but round to 2 decimals
+        $sizeAsString = (string) round($size / $coef, 2);
+
+        // If the size and limit produce the same string output
+        // (due to rounding), reduce the coefficient
+        while ($sizeAsString === $limitAsString) {
+            $coef /= $coefFactor;
+            $limitAsString = (string) ($limit / $coef);
+            $sizeAsString = (string) round($size / $coef, 2);
+        }
+
+        return [$limitAsString, self::$suffixes[$coef]];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method should be kept in sync with Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints\FileValidator::moreDecimalsThan().
+     */
+    private static function moreDecimalsThan($double, $numberOfDecimals)
+    {
+        return \strlen((string) $double) > \strlen(round($double, $numberOfDecimals));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/HttpFoundation/HttpFoundationRequestHandler.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/HttpFoundation/HttpFoundationRequestHandler.php
index 75ee65443f45..cf255792fee8 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/HttpFoundation/HttpFoundationRequestHandler.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/HttpFoundation/HttpFoundationRequestHandler.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Form\RequestHandlerInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Util\ServerParams;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\File;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
 
 /**
@@ -115,4 +116,16 @@ public function isFileUpload($data)
     {
         return $data instanceof File;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return int|null
+     */
+    public function getUploadFileError($data)
+    {
+        if (!$data instanceof UploadedFile || $data->isValid()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return $data->getError();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/NativeRequestHandler.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/NativeRequestHandler.php
index f3c0d839fec6..5997fba67df1 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/NativeRequestHandler.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/NativeRequestHandler.php
@@ -135,6 +135,30 @@ public function isFileUpload($data)
         return \is_array($data) && isset($data['error']) && \is_int($data['error']);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return int|null
+     */
+    public function getUploadFileError($data)
+    {
+        if (!\is_array($data)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (!isset($data['error'])) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (!\is_int($data['error'])) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (UPLOAD_ERR_OK === $data['error']) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return $data['error'];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the method used to submit the request to the server.
      *
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/AbstractRequestHandlerTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/AbstractRequestHandlerTest.php
index 16d4045e6d58..b470769344bb 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/AbstractRequestHandlerTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/AbstractRequestHandlerTest.php
@@ -360,6 +360,28 @@ public function testInvalidFilesAreRejected()
         $this->assertFalse($this->requestHandler->isFileUpload($this->getInvalidFile()));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider uploadFileErrorCodes
+     */
+    public function testFailedFileUploadIsTurnedIntoFormError($errorCode, $expectedErrorCode)
+    {
+        $this->assertSame($expectedErrorCode, $this->requestHandler->getUploadFileError($this->getFailedUploadedFile($errorCode)));
+    }
+
+    public function uploadFileErrorCodes()
+    {
+        return [
+            'no error' => [UPLOAD_ERR_OK, null],
+            'upload_max_filesize ini directive' => [UPLOAD_ERR_INI_SIZE, UPLOAD_ERR_INI_SIZE],
+            'MAX_FILE_SIZE from form' => [UPLOAD_ERR_FORM_SIZE, UPLOAD_ERR_FORM_SIZE],
+            'partially uploaded' => [UPLOAD_ERR_PARTIAL, UPLOAD_ERR_PARTIAL],
+            'no file upload' => [UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE, UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE],
+            'missing temporary directory' => [UPLOAD_ERR_NO_TMP_DIR, UPLOAD_ERR_NO_TMP_DIR],
+            'write failure' => [UPLOAD_ERR_CANT_WRITE, UPLOAD_ERR_CANT_WRITE],
+            'stopped by extension' => [UPLOAD_ERR_EXTENSION, UPLOAD_ERR_EXTENSION],
+        ];
+    }
+
     abstract protected function setRequestData($method, $data, $files = []);
 
     abstract protected function getRequestHandler();
@@ -368,6 +390,8 @@ abstract protected function getUploadedFile($suffix = '');
 
     abstract protected function getInvalidFile();
 
+    abstract protected function getFailedUploadedFile($errorCode);
+
     protected function createForm($name, $method = null, $compound = false)
     {
         $config = $this->createBuilder($name, $compound);
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/Extension/Core/Type/FileTypeTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/Extension/Core/Type/FileTypeTest.php
index ea012c451e88..73d39ace025d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/Extension/Core/Type/FileTypeTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/Extension/Core/Type/FileTypeTest.php
@@ -184,6 +184,128 @@ public function requestHandlerProvider()
         ];
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider uploadFileErrorCodes
+     */
+    public function testFailedFileUploadIsTurnedIntoFormErrorUsingHttpFoundationRequestHandler($errorCode, $expectedErrorMessage)
+    {
+        $form = $this->factory
+            ->createBuilder(static::TESTED_TYPE)
+            ->setRequestHandler(new HttpFoundationRequestHandler())
+            ->getForm();
+        $form->submit(new UploadedFile(__DIR__.'/../../../Fixtures/foo', 'foo', null, null, $errorCode, true));
+
+        if (UPLOAD_ERR_OK === $errorCode) {
+            $this->assertTrue($form->isValid());
+        } else {
+            $this->assertFalse($form->isValid());
+            $this->assertSame($expectedErrorMessage, $form->getErrors()[0]->getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider uploadFileErrorCodes
+     */
+    public function testFailedFileUploadIsTurnedIntoFormErrorUsingNativeRequestHandler($errorCode, $expectedErrorMessage)
+    {
+        $form = $this->factory
+            ->createBuilder(static::TESTED_TYPE)
+            ->setRequestHandler(new NativeRequestHandler())
+            ->getForm();
+        $form->submit([
+            'name' => 'foo.txt',
+            'type' => 'text/plain',
+            'tmp_name' => 'owfdskjasdfsa',
+            'error' => $errorCode,
+            'size' => 100,
+        ]);
+
+        if (UPLOAD_ERR_OK === $errorCode) {
+            $this->assertTrue($form->isValid());
+        } else {
+            $this->assertFalse($form->isValid());
+            $this->assertSame($expectedErrorMessage, $form->getErrors()[0]->getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider uploadFileErrorCodes
+     */
+    public function testMultipleSubmittedFailedFileUploadsAreTurnedIntoFormErrorUsingHttpFoundationRequestHandler($errorCode, $expectedErrorMessage)
+    {
+        $form = $this->factory
+            ->createBuilder(static::TESTED_TYPE, null, [
+                'multiple' => true,
+            ])
+            ->setRequestHandler(new HttpFoundationRequestHandler())
+            ->getForm();
+        $form->submit([
+            new UploadedFile(__DIR__.'/../../../Fixtures/foo', 'foo', null, null, $errorCode, true),
+            new UploadedFile(__DIR__.'/../../../Fixtures/foo', 'bar', null, null, $errorCode, true),
+        ]);
+
+        if (UPLOAD_ERR_OK === $errorCode) {
+            $this->assertTrue($form->isValid());
+        } else {
+            $this->assertFalse($form->isValid());
+            $this->assertCount(2, $form->getErrors());
+            $this->assertSame($expectedErrorMessage, $form->getErrors()[0]->getMessage());
+            $this->assertSame($expectedErrorMessage, $form->getErrors()[1]->getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider uploadFileErrorCodes
+     */
+    public function testMultipleSubmittedFailedFileUploadsAreTurnedIntoFormErrorUsingNativeRequestHandler($errorCode, $expectedErrorMessage)
+    {
+        $form = $this->factory
+            ->createBuilder(static::TESTED_TYPE, null, [
+                'multiple' => true,
+            ])
+            ->setRequestHandler(new NativeRequestHandler())
+            ->getForm();
+        $form->submit([
+            [
+                'name' => 'foo.txt',
+                'type' => 'text/plain',
+                'tmp_name' => 'owfdskjasdfsa',
+                'error' => $errorCode,
+                'size' => 100,
+            ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'bar.txt',
+                'type' => 'text/plain',
+                'tmp_name' => 'owfdskjasdfsa',
+                'error' => $errorCode,
+                'size' => 100,
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        if (UPLOAD_ERR_OK === $errorCode) {
+            $this->assertTrue($form->isValid());
+        } else {
+            $this->assertFalse($form->isValid());
+            $this->assertCount(2, $form->getErrors());
+            $this->assertSame($expectedErrorMessage, $form->getErrors()[0]->getMessage());
+            $this->assertSame($expectedErrorMessage, $form->getErrors()[1]->getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function uploadFileErrorCodes()
+    {
+        return [
+            'no error' => [UPLOAD_ERR_OK, null],
+            'upload_max_filesize ini directive' => [UPLOAD_ERR_INI_SIZE, 'The file is too large. Allowed maximum size is {{ limit }} {{ suffix }}.'],
+            'MAX_FILE_SIZE from form' => [UPLOAD_ERR_FORM_SIZE, 'The file is too large.'],
+            'partially uploaded' => [UPLOAD_ERR_PARTIAL, 'The file could not be uploaded.'],
+            'no file upload' => [UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE, 'The file could not be uploaded.'],
+            'missing temporary directory' => [UPLOAD_ERR_NO_TMP_DIR, 'The file could not be uploaded.'],
+            'write failure' => [UPLOAD_ERR_CANT_WRITE, 'The file could not be uploaded.'],
+            'stopped by extension' => [UPLOAD_ERR_EXTENSION, 'The file could not be uploaded.'],
+        ];
+    }
+
     private function createUploadedFile(RequestHandlerInterface $requestHandler, $path, $originalName)
     {
         if ($requestHandler instanceof HttpFoundationRequestHandler) {
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/Extension/HttpFoundation/HttpFoundationRequestHandlerTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/Extension/HttpFoundation/HttpFoundationRequestHandlerTest.php
index 2b134511830e..0e5389568e5c 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/Extension/HttpFoundation/HttpFoundationRequestHandlerTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/Extension/HttpFoundation/HttpFoundationRequestHandlerTest.php
@@ -56,4 +56,9 @@ protected function getInvalidFile()
     {
         return 'file:///etc/passwd';
     }
+
+    protected function getFailedUploadedFile($errorCode)
+    {
+        return new UploadedFile(__DIR__.'/../../Fixtures/foo', 'foo', null, null, $errorCode, true);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/NativeRequestHandlerTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/NativeRequestHandlerTest.php
index 25a471665075..36638a124f07 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/NativeRequestHandlerTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Tests/NativeRequestHandlerTest.php
@@ -275,4 +275,15 @@ protected function getInvalidFile()
             'size' => '100',
         ];
     }
+
+    protected function getFailedUploadedFile($errorCode)
+    {
+        return [
+            'name' => 'upload.txt',
+            'type' => 'text/plain',
+            'tmp_name' => 'owfdskjasdfsa',
+            'error' => $errorCode,
+            'size' => 100,
+        ];
+    }
 }