Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Ford F-150. Hover a bar for the count.
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2013 Ford F-150 - 3,954 complaints
- 1997 Ford F-150 - 3,285 complaints
- 2011 Ford F-150 - 2,978 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2024 Ford F-150 - 253 complaints
- 1991 Ford F-150 - 357 complaints
- 1996 Ford F-150 - 383 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ford F-150 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 Ford F-150 | 168 | 12 |
| 2024 Ford F-150 | 253 | 10 |
| 2023 Ford F-150 | 585 | 12 |
| 2022 Ford F-150 | 810 | 23 |
| 2021 Ford F-150 | 1,313 | 29 |
| 2020 Ford F-150 | 901 | 11 |
| 2019 Ford F-150 | 1,693 | 9 |
| 2018 Ford F-150 | 2,846 | 18 |
| 2017 Ford F-150 | 1,802 | 17 |
| 2016 Ford F-150 | 2,570 | 13 |
| 2015 Ford F-150 | 2,214 | 13 |
| 2014 Ford F-150 | 1,934 | 8 |
| 2013 Ford F-150 | 3,954 | 3 |
| 2012 Ford F-150 | 2,441 | 4 |
| 2011 Ford F-150 | 2,978 | 6 |
| 2010 Ford F-150 | 1,136 | 1 |
| 2009 Ford F-150 | 400 | 2 |
| 2008 Ford F-150 | 455 | 1 |
| 2007 Ford F-150 | 625 | 2 |
| 2006 Ford F-150 | 742 | 4 |
| 2005 Ford F-150 | 1,364 | 3 |
| 2004 Ford F-150 | 2,431 | 5 |
| 2003 Ford F-150 | 527 | 4 |
| 2002 Ford F-150 | 965 | 2 |
| 2001 Ford F-150 | 1,451 | 8 |
| 2000 Ford F-150 | 1,274 | 6 |
| 1999 Ford F-150 | 1,323 | 7 |
| 1998 Ford F-150 | 1,624 | 8 |
| 1997 Ford F-150 | 3,285 | 14 |
| 1996 Ford F-150 | 383 | 2 |
| 1995 Ford F-150 | 788 | 2 |
| 1994 Ford F-150 | 908 | 6 |
| 1993 Ford F-150 | 753 | 7 |
| 1992 Ford F-150 | 553 | 3 |
| 1991 Ford F-150 | 357 | 3 |
| 1990 Ford F-150 | 25 | 0 |
| 1989 Ford F-150 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 Ford F-150 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 Ford F-150 | 2 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V489000 | 2021-2023 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 F-150 and 2023-2026 F-250 SD vehicles equipped with 8-inch SYNC infotainment screens. A software error may cause the rearvi |
| 26V402000 | 2021 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. The transmission park pawl may engage |
| 26V378000 | 2014 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V444. A loss of signal between the transmission |
| 26V375000 | 2018 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 17V669. Quickly moving the shift lever from Park to Drive may |
| 26V373000 | 2018-2020 | Exterior Lighting | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V097. When the headlight switch is turned from "Autola |
| 26V370000 | 2017 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 17V053. The instrument cluster may lose power after initial v |
| 26V237000 | 2015-2017 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 F-150 vehicles. A loss of signal between the transmission range sensor and the powertrain control module can cause the tran |
| 26V104000 | 2021-2026 | Exterior Lighting | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln |
| 25V823000 | 2025 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. The Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction whi |
| 25V729000 | 2021-2023 | Visibility | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, 2021-2023 F-150, 2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The moonroof wind deflector |
| 25V540000 | 2025 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, and 2025 F-150 vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail at startup. |
| 25V517000 | 2022 | Exterior Lighting | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 F-150 vehicles that were repaired incorrectly under recall 22V686. The parking lights may flicker when the headlights are activa |
| 25V515000 | 2022 | Exterior Lighting | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 F-150 vehicles that were repaired incorrectly under recalls 22V686 and 23V802. The parking lights may flicker when the headlight |
| 25V512000 | 2023-2025 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2025 F-150 vehicles equipped with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package and a 9.75-inch heavy duty axle with a 3/4 float axle design. |
| 25V488000 | 2025 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. The Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction whi |
| 25V455000 | 2021-2022 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, 2021-2022 Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-150, and |
| 25V442000 | 2019-2020 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSp |
| 25V398000 | 2025 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 trucks. Contact with the engine coolant hose may chafe the engine wire harness or cause a pull out of the Powertrain Contr |
| 25V344000 | 2025 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Transit, F-150, and Explorer vehicles. The connecting rod and rod bearing components may have manufacturing defects that can lea |
| 25V348000 | 2021 | Exterior Lighting | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles equipped with the Onboard Scales feature that were repaired incorrectly under recall 24V443. An over-the-air soft |
| 25V315000 | 2021-2024 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit |
| 25V309000 | 2025 | Steering | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 vehicles. The lower intermediate shaft fasteners may be improperly attached to the steering gear, allowing the shaft to co |
| 25V271000 | 2025 | Equipment | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the req |
| 25V236000 | 2017-2018 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front w |
| 25V198000 | 2024-2025 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Expedition, and 2024 Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. The engine may have a misaligned en |
| 25V169000 | 2021 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 22V-188. The Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) for low transmissi |
| 25V164000 | 2024-2025 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission valve body may have been machine |
| 25V132000 | 2021-2022 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 F-150, 2022 Maverick, Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles previously repaired incorrectl |
| 25V022000 | 2024 | Steering | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 F-150 vehicles. The steering gear assembly may have been assembled with an incorrect rack, which can cause the gears to fracture |
| 24V851000 | 2024-2025 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, 2024 Expedition and 2024 Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine. The engines may have a misalig |