MODEL-LEVEL RESEARCH

Ford F-150 Reliability & Problems by Year

Is This A Good Car? currently researches 10 Ford F-150 model years from 2015 through 2024. Compare NHTSA owner complaints, safety recalls, manufacturer communications, defect investigations, documented vehicle systems, and available data coverage across supported years.

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Ford F-1502024 · RESEARCH CATALOG

SUPPORTED MODEL YEARS2015–202410 researched model years

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Research the Ford F-150 by year

Each model year opens its own official-source evidence page. Raw record counts are descriptive, not a best-year ranking.

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Ford F-1502024 · RESEARCH CATALOG

MODEL-YEAR RESEARCH

2024Ford F-150

Complaints, recalls, communications, and investigationsOPEN RESEARCH

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Ford F-1502023 · RESEARCH CATALOG

MODEL-YEAR RESEARCH

2023Ford F-150

Complaints, recalls, communications, and investigationsOPEN RESEARCH

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Ford F-1502022 · RESEARCH CATALOG

MODEL-YEAR RESEARCH

2022Ford F-150

Complaints, recalls, communications, and investigationsOPEN RESEARCH

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Ford F-1502021 · RESEARCH CATALOG

MODEL-YEAR RESEARCH

2021Ford F-150

Complaints, recalls, communications, and investigationsOPEN RESEARCH

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Ford F-1502020 · RESEARCH CATALOG

MODEL-YEAR RESEARCH

2020Ford F-150

Complaints, recalls, communications, and investigationsOPEN RESEARCH

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Ford F-1502019 · RESEARCH CATALOG

MODEL-YEAR RESEARCH

2019Ford F-150

Complaints, recalls, communications, and investigationsOPEN RESEARCH

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Ford F-1502018 · RESEARCH CATALOG

MODEL-YEAR RESEARCH

2018Ford F-150

Complaints, recalls, communications, and investigationsOPEN RESEARCH

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Ford F-1502017 · RESEARCH CATALOG

MODEL-YEAR RESEARCH

2017Ford F-150

Complaints, recalls, communications, and investigationsOPEN RESEARCH

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Ford F-1502016 · RESEARCH CATALOG

MODEL-YEAR RESEARCH

2016Ford F-150

Complaints, recalls, communications, and investigationsOPEN RESEARCH

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Ford F-1502015 · RESEARCH CATALOG

MODEL-YEAR RESEARCH

2015Ford F-150

Complaints, recalls, communications, and investigationsOPEN RESEARCH

SUBJECTIVE OWNER FEEDBACK

OWNER EXPERIENCE

What it is like to live with the vehicle—kept clearly separate from official NHTSA evidence.

BUILDING THE COMMUNITY

Reviews stay tied to model year.

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YEAR CONTEXT REQUIREDMODERATED BEFORE PUBLICATIONNO OWNER CLAIM IS VERIFIED BY DEFAULT

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INDEPENDENT EVIDENCE TYPES

NHTSA owner complaint records remain part of Official Vehicle Data. Subjective review contributions remain in Owner Experience. One does not validate or prove the other. Read the methodology.

SEPARATE, DESCRIPTIVE EVIDENCE

FORD F-150 RELIABILITY RESEARCH

CarIQ evaluates official data sources separately rather than reducing them to an unsupported single reliability score. Owner complaints, safety recalls, manufacturer communications, defect investigations, cross-source component patterns, Data Confidence, and verified production-normalized context—when available—describe different parts of the evidence.

NO BEST-YEAR RANKING

COMPARE FORD F-150 MODEL YEARS

CarIQ does not currently name a best Ford F-150 model year. The comparison below lets you review available complaint, recall, manufacturer communication, investigation, and Data Confidence information across researched years.

FORD F-150 PROBLEMS BY MODEL YEAR

In this section, problems refers to patterns documented in available official records. These counts are descriptive records, not failure rates. Older model years may have had more time to accumulate reports, and production volume may differ.

Year	Owner complaint records	Most represented complaint component	Recall campaigns	Manufacturer communications	NHTSA investigations	Data Confidence
2024	Unavailable	Unavailable	11	0	0	Insufficient
2023	Unavailable	Unavailable	13	0	0	Insufficient
2022	Unavailable	Unavailable	23	0	1	Insufficient
2021	Unavailable	Unavailable	29	0	0	Insufficient
2020	41	Power Train	11	245	1	Moderate
2019	49	Power Train	9	331	1	Moderate
2018	72	Power Train	19	417	2	Moderate
2017	54	Power Train	18	0	1	Moderate
2016	71	Power Train	14	0	1	Moderate
2015	Unavailable	Unavailable	14	0	1	Insufficient

OWNER COMPLAINT RECORDS BY YEAR

Bar length represents raw NHTSA owner complaint record count only. It is not a reliability comparison.

2024

Unavailable

2023

Unavailable

2022

Unavailable

2021

Unavailable

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Unavailable

MOST DOCUMENTED VEHICLE SYSTEMS

Component names use the shared taxonomy. Source types remain separate and are never added into a combined problem count.

2024

Most represented complaint category: Unavailable
Most documented communication category: None represented
Appears across 2+ sources: None identified

2023

Most represented complaint category: Unavailable
Most documented communication category: None represented
Appears across 2+ sources: None identified

2022

Most represented complaint category: Unavailable
Most documented communication category: None represented
Appears across 2+ sources: Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

2021

Most represented complaint category: Unavailable
Most documented communication category: None represented
Appears across 2+ sources: None identified

2020

Most represented complaint category: Power Train
Most documented communication category: Electrical System
Appears across 2+ sources: Power Train, Engine, Electrical System, Back Over Prevention

2019

Most represented complaint category: Power Train
Most documented communication category: Electrical System
Appears across 2+ sources: Engine, Power Train, Electrical System, Back Over Prevention

2018

Most represented complaint category: Power Train
Most documented communication category: Electrical System
Appears across 2+ sources: Engine, Power Train, Service Brakes, Electrical System

2017

Most represented complaint category: Power Train
Most documented communication category: None represented
Appears across 2+ sources: Engine, Seat Belts:pretensioner

2016

Most represented complaint category: Power Train
Most documented communication category: None represented
Appears across 2+ sources: Engine, Seat Belts:pretensioner

2015

Most represented complaint category: Unavailable
Most documented communication category: None represented
Appears across 2+ sources: Seat Belts:pretensioner

COMPONENT DOCUMENTATION ACROSS YEARS

Power Train:automatic Transmission

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023

Sources containing records: Recalls, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years. This describes documentation presence, not failure frequency.

Equipment:other:labels

2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: RecallsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 7 supported model years. This describes documentation presence, not failure frequency.

Steering

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2024

Sources containing records: Recalls, Manufacturer communications, Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 7 supported model years. This describes documentation presence, not failure frequency.

Air Bags

2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2022

Sources containing records: Recalls, Manufacturer communications, Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 6 supported model years. This describes documentation presence, not failure frequency.

Back Over Prevention:software

2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Recalls, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 6 supported model years. This describes documentation presence, not failure frequency.

Engine

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communications, RecallsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 6 supported model years. This describes documentation presence, not failure frequency.

Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly

2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023

Sources containing records: Recalls, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 6 supported model years. This describes documentation presence, not failure frequency.

Electrical System

2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 5 supported model years. This describes documentation presence, not failure frequency.

Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019

Sources containing records: Manufacturer communications, RecallsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 5 supported model years. This describes documentation presence, not failure frequency.

Power Train

2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020

COMMON RESEARCH QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FORD F-150

Is the Ford F-150 reliable?

CarIQ does not currently assign an overall reliability score to the Ford F-150. Review each supported year's separate complaint, recall, manufacturer communication, investigation, and Data Confidence evidence.

What problems are reported for the Ford F-150?

The problems-by-year comparison identifies the most represented owner complaint component and keeps complaint, recall, manufacturer communication, and investigation records separate for each researched year.

How does Ford F-150 data differ by model year?

Use the year links and descriptive comparisons to examine available records for each model year. Differences in raw counts are not rankings and do not establish a best or worst year.

CONTINUE YOUR RESEARCH

Use model-year evidence carefully

Raw records are descriptive and should not be read as model-year rankings. Review source coverage and Data Confidence for each year, then organize the evidence around a specific used-car candidate.