Ford F-150 problems reported in California
3,322 of the 47,801 complaints filed about the Ford F-150 came from California, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
3,322
Complaints from California
189
Crashes
204
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
545
16.4%
Engine & Cooling
523
15.7%
Brakes
324
9.8%
Electrical System
292
8.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
263
7.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
215
6.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
168
5.1%
Other & Unspecified
156
4.7%
Steering
135
4.1%
Body & Structure
118
3.6%
Tires
101
3.0%
Airbags
95
2.9%
By model year
1989 F-150
5
0.2%
1991 F-150
22
0.7%
1992 F-150
56
1.7%
1993 F-150
55
1.7%
1994 F-150
69
2.1%
1995 F-150
79
2.4%
1996 F-150
33
1.0%
1997 F-150
272
8.2%
1998 F-150
157
4.7%
1999 F-150
103
3.1%
2000 F-150
116
3.5%
2001 F-150
181
5.4%
2002 F-150
119
3.6%
2003 F-150
42
1.3%
2004 F-150
250
7.5%
2005 F-150
137
4.1%
2006 F-150
50
1.5%
2007 F-150
33
1.0%
2008 F-150
16
0.5%
2009 F-150
28
0.8%
2010 F-150
50
1.5%
2011 F-150
146
4.4%
2012 F-150
98
3.0%
2013 F-150
210
6.3%
2014 F-150
109
3.3%
2015 F-150
131
3.9%
2016 F-150
159
4.8%
2017 F-150
118
3.6%
2018 F-150
151
4.5%
2019 F-150
87
2.6%
2020 F-150
53
1.6%
2021 F-150
68
2.0%
2022 F-150
45
1.4%
2023 F-150
32
1.0%
2024 F-150
25
0.8%
2025 F-150
17
0.5%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
101
18.2%
SAN Jose
70
12.6%
Sacramento
59
10.6%
Fresno
50
9.0%
LOS Angeles
44
7.9%
Riverside
43
7.7%
Bakersfield
38
6.8%
Long Beach
37
6.7%
Corona
32
5.8%
Livermore
29
5.2%
Chula Vista
28
5.0%
Seaside
25
4.5%