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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford E-150 problems by model year
87 recall entries and 318 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 E-150 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 E-150 | 1 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 E-150 | 1 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 E-150 | 6 | 6 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2013 E-150 | 5 | 19 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2012 E-150 | 7 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 E-150 | 0 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 E-150 | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 E-150 | 13 | 7 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2008 E-150 | 17 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 E-150 | 18 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 E-150 | 15 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 E-150 | 4 | 16 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2004 E-150 | 0 | 33 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 E-150 | 0 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 E-150 | 0 | 28 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 E-150 | 0 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 E-150 | 0 | 50 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- service brakes57 complaints
- power train39 complaints
- electrical system38 complaints
- hydraulic35 complaints
- engine32 complaints
- vehicle speed control28 complaints
- steering23 complaints
- suspension21 complaints