Ford F-150 problems by year
38,228 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 48 Ford F-150 model years. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaint totals are lifetime counts — years that have been on the road longer accumulate more reports.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Most reported problem | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | — | |
| 2025 | 100 | 12 | Power Train | |
| 2024 | 183 | 10 | Power Train | |
| 2023 | 393 | 12 | Power Train | |
| 2022 | 571 | 23 | Power Train | |
| 2021 | 959 | 29 | Power Train | |
| 2020 | 698 | 11 | Power Train | |
| 2019 | 1,291 | 9 | Power Train | |
| 2018 Most complained | 2,248 | 18 | Power Train | |
| 2017 | 1,393 | 17 | Power Train | |
| 2016 | 2,000 | 13 | Power Train | |
| 2015 | 1,665 | 13 | Power Train | |
| 2014 | 1,514 | 8 | Power Train | |
| 2013 Most complained | 2,969 | 3 | Power Train | |
| 2012 | 1,775 | 4 | Power Train | |
| 2011 Most complained | 2,183 | 6 | Power Train | |
| 2010 | 841 | 1 | Electrical System | |
| 2009 | 324 | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control | |
| 2008 | 368 | 1 | Engine | |
| 2007 | 488 | 2 | Engine | |
| 2006 | 585 | 4 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 2005 | 1,112 | 3 | Visibility | |
| 2004 | 2,028 | 5 | Visibility | |
| 2003 | 422 | 4 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 2002 | 821 | 2 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 2001 | 1,236 | 8 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 2000 | 1,074 | 6 | Electrical System | |
| 1999 | 1,044 | 4 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 1998 | 1,381 | 4 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1997 Most complained | 2,758 | 5 | Engine and Engine Cooling | |
| 1996 | 324 | 1 | Electrical System | |
| 1995 | 626 | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | |
| 1994 | 676 | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | |
| 1993 | 586 | 3 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1992 | 470 | 0 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1991 | 304 | 0 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1990 | 275 | 0 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1989 | 224 | 0 | Fuel System, Gasoline | |
| 1988 | 139 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1987 | 91 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1986 | 61 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 | Electrical System | |
| 1984 | 15 | 0 | — | |
| 1983 Fewer complaints | 10 | 0 | — | |
| 1982 Fewer complaints | 5 | 0 | — | |
| 1980 Fewer complaints | 3 | 0 | — | |
| 1978 Fewer complaints | 4 | 0 | — | |
| 1977 Fewer complaints | 3 | 0 | — |
How to read this. Complaints are unverified reports owners file with NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation, counted once per case number. Raw totals are not adjusted for sales volume, and recent model years have had less time on the road. “Most complained” flags years well above the model’s median; treat it as a signal for deeper research, not a verdict. This page is not affiliated with Ford.