Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford E-150 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford E-150? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford E-150 problems by model year
165 recall entries and 319 owner complaints on file across 24 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 E-150 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 E-150 | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 E-150 | 1 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 E-150 | 1 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 E-150 | 6 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 E-150 | 6 | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 E-150 | 8 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 E-150 | 13 | 23 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 E-150 | 9 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 E-150 | 14 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 E-150 | 18 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 E-150 | 19 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 E-150 | 16 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 E-150 | 4 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 E-150 | 7 | 33 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 E-150 | 6 | 21 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 E-150 | 3 | 28 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 E-150 | 4 | 37 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 E-150 | 6 | 50 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 E-150 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 E-150 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 E-150 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 E-150 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 E-150 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford E-150, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train40 complaints
- electrical system38 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic35 complaints
- engine32 complaints
- vehicle speed control28 complaints
- steering23 complaints
- suspension21 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline19 complaints