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Ford F-150

Every Ford F-150 model year on file, 1955 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years38,7384,004 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years571955 to 2027

Recall campaigns209Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins7,076Summed across model years

By model year

The 2013 model year drew the most complaints, 2,983

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Powertrain leads the Ford F-150 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain

9,096

Engine and cooling

7,257

Electrical system

4,071

Brakes

3,912

Fuel system

3,566

Visibility and wipers

3,154

Speed control

2,858

Steering

2,314

Structure

2,115

Airbags

1,190

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Ford F-150 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford F-150 by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2027	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0	0
2026	Pickup	10	0.0	125	5	0	54
2025	Pickup	106	9.4	558	13	0	160
2024	Pickup	191	12.6	434	11	0	294
2023	Pickup	409	5.6	757	13	0	380
2022	Pickup	596	7.0	627	23	2	477
2021	Pickup	1,018	1.9	1,170	29	1	639
2020	Pickup	730	3.8	839	11	1	246
2019	Pickup	1,329	2.2	1,266	9	1	332
2018	Pickup	2,312	4.1	3,234	19	2	417
2017	Pickup	1,442	4.6	2,003	18	3	343
2016	Pickup	2,060	4.5	3,492	14	4	282
2015	Pickup	1,720	4.8	4,195	14	5	249
2014	Pickup	1,533	4.1	4,509	8	2	98
2013	Pickup	2,983	4.5	6,485	3	3	141
2012	Pickup	1,783	3.4	4,245	4	4	117
2011	Pickup	2,190	3.3	5,035	6	4	120
2010	Pickup	843	7.9	2,555	1	0	80
2009	Pickup	324	10.5	1,178	2	0	58
2008	Pickup	369	15.7	586	1	1	39
2007	Pickup	488	11.5	1,251	7	1	32
2006	Pickup	585	14.0	1,219	14	2	56
2005	Pickup	1,112	9.4	971	14	3	95
2004	Pickup	2,029	6.7	2,780	16	4	149
2003	Pickup	423	18.7	1,113	11	3	94
2002	Pickup	821	18.3	3,732	10	3	134
2001	Pickup	1,236	28.5	5,150	19	6	169
2000	Pickup	1,074	40.2	13,425	17	4	216
1999	Pickup	1,044	15.7	13,920	18	5	295
1998	Pickup	1,381	12.8	9,864	18	11	285
1997	Pickup	2,758	16.5	18,387	26	18	325
1996	Pickup	324	30.6	5,400	7	2	121
1995	Pickup	626	26.2	7,825	7	1	117
1994	Pickup	676	25.3	9,657	13	2	92
1993	Pickup	586	8.2	8,371	13	2	73
1992	Pickup	470	12.8	7,231	9	8	59
1991	Pickup	304	18.1	5,527	6	12	45
1990	Pickup	275	16.4	6,875	5	11	40
1989	Pickup	224	20.1	4,480	4	5	35
1988	Pickup	139	36.0	4,633	2	6	25
1987	Pickup	91	50.5	4,550	3	2	19
1986	Pickup	61	27.9	1,525	1	4	18
1985	Pickup	28	32.1	1,400	1	2	17
1984	Pickup	15	20.0	750	1	2	12
1983	Not decoded	10	40.0	1,000	1	1	8
1982	Pickup	5	20.0	333	0	0	8
1981	Not decoded	2	0.0	200	3	0	8
1980	Not decoded	3	0.0	300	4	0	3
1979	Not decoded	0	None	None	10	0	0
1978	Not decoded	0	None	None	10	0	0
1977	Not decoded	0	None	None	6	0	0
1976	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	0
1975	Not decoded	0	None	None	4	0	0
1973	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0	0
1968	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	0
1966	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	0
1955	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	0

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford F-150

26V-578 Sep 9, 2026
Fuel tank may be improperly secured and leak fuel, or detach from the vehicle while driving
Fuel system · 223k vehicles
26V-577 Sep 9, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 F-150 vehicles.The stabilizer rod fasteners may not have been tightened properly during…
Suspension · 17 vehicles
26V-576 Sep 9, 2026
Incorrect rear axle tail bearings may have been installed, which can result in rear wheel lock-up or driveshaft separation
Powertrain · 37 vehicles
26V-550 Aug 25, 2026
Certain vehicle joints may be improperly tightened
Structure · 23 vehicles
26V-489 Jul 28, 2026
Software error may cause the rearview camera image to be obstructed by the infotainment home screen menu when the vehicle is placed in reverse
Back-over prevention · 48k vehicles
26V-402 Jun 24, 2026
Transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage
Powertrain · 741k vehicles
26V-378 Jun 9, 2026
Loss of signal between the transmission output shaft speed sensor and the powertrain control module (PCM) can cause the transmission to…
Powertrain · 45k vehicles
26V-375 Jun 9, 2026
Quickly moving the shift lever from Park to Drive may cause a loss of gear indication on the instrument cluster display and a momentary selection…
Powertrain · 11k vehicles
26V-373 Jun 9, 2026
When the headlight switch is turned from "Autolamps" to "Headlamps On," the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) may remain fully bright instead of…
Lighting · 91k vehicles
26V-370 Jun 9, 2026
Instrument cluster may lose power after initial vehicle start-up in cold ambient temperatures
Electrical system · 4,445 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.