2016 Ford F-150 service brakes problems
300 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Ford F-150 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I went to start my truck and the brake went all the way to the floor. I had no braking power and it had to be towed back home over an hour away. There is a recall on 2016 Ford F150 with the 3.5 Eco Boost engine which I have. This recall involves a seal in the master cylinder failing and losing…”
filed Aug 1, 2026
“On XXX I lost all brakes in my 2016 Ford F-150 while towing a fishing boat. I had just decended a steep grade on a busy downtown street when I received an alert that I was low on brake fluid. The next pump of the brake went to the floor. I received an audible alarm. Had this occured on the steep…”
filed Jul 31, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the…Campaign 22V150000 · Mar 11, 2022
- Brake master cylinder may leak brake fluid into the brake boosterCampaign 20V332000 · Jun 8, 2020
Service Brakes problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 16 | 16% |
| 2024 F-150 | 13 | 7% |
| 2023 F-150 | 37 | 9% |
| 2022 F-150 | 21 | 4% |
| 2021 F-150 | 51 | 5% |
| 2020 F-150 | 17 | 2% |
| 2019 F-150 | 19 | 1% |
| 2018 F-150 | 68 | 3% |
| 2017 F-150 | 83 | 6% |
| 2015 F-150 | 297 | 18% |
| 2014 F-150 | 287 | 19% |
| 2013 F-150 | 318 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.