Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford F-150 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford F-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 F-150 problems by model year
111 recall entries and 26859 owner complaints on file across 27 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford F-150, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train6675 complaints
- engine4108 complaints
- electrical system2858 complaints
- service brakes2682 complaints
- unknown or other2001 complaints
- vehicle speed control1984 complaints
- steering1785 complaints
- visibility1759 complaints