Ford F150 problems
Owners have filed 988 complaints about the Ford F150 with NHTSA across model years 1966 to 1990. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
Every Ford F150 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | — | 290 | 8 | 33 | 103,500 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1989 | — | 241 | 5 | 45 | 128,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1988 | — | 170 | 3 | 54 | 108,030 | Electrical System |
| 1987 | — | 107 | 3 | 49 | 150,000 | Electrical System |
| 1986 | — | 78 | 1 | 20 | — | Electrical System |
| 1985 | — | 45 | 1 | 7 | — | Electrical System |
| 1984 | — | 14 | 0 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 1983 | — | 12 | 0 | 4 | — | Tires |
| 1982 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | Tires |
| 1981 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1980 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1979 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1978 | — | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1977 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1975 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1968 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1966 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Ford F150
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1988
Exactly what failed on a Ford F150
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford F150, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford F150 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Ford F150
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.