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2015 Ford F-150 problems

Owners filed 1,425 complaints about the 2015 Ford F-150 with NHTSA between Mar 2015 and Aug 2025. The most-cited component is service brakes (292).

Complaints
1,425
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
40
Reported by owners
Fires
12
Reported by owners
Injuries
78
People reported injured
Deaths
2
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Service brakes292
  2. Engine238
  3. Power train198
  4. Structure142
  5. Electrical system135
  6. Vehicle speed control123
  7. Steering80
  8. Fuel/propulsion system71
  9. Visibility/wiper71
  10. Seats43
  11. Wheels37
  12. Latches/locks/linkages37
  13. Air bags32
  14. Seat belts25

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
View as table
Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
201576
2016130
2017153
2018202
2019238
2020153
202172
202292
202395
2024116
202598

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Service brakes

292 reports10 crashes
“Front passenger side brake line (plastic) burst - causing no braking on vehicle. This happened when parked and just starting to drive vehicle out of carport. Vehicle was towed to service center (Car Fix Western Ave Knoxville, TN), damaged confirmed by tech. Both front brake lines were replaced, system flushed and tested. Incident occurred [XXX].”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 25, 2024Service brakesODI 11616346

Engine

238 reports2 crashes4 fires3 related recalls
“The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was requested to pay a diagnostic fee. The contact stated that due to the persistent failure, the contact was fearful of driving the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had occurred four times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was advised to contact the NNHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 18, 2025Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11674463

Power train

198 reports2 crashes1 fire1 related recall
“Transmission down shifts while accelerating, slips when starting from a dead stop, and shifts extremely hard when shifting. It is a safety risk especially when pulling out at an intersection, as it stops (or will slip) in the middle of the intersection. It has not been confirmed by the manufacturer or dealer, only by the article from USA Today. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone, as it just started yesterday. There were no early indications or warning signs prior to it starting yesterday (08/06/2025).”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 7, 2025Power trainODI 11679062

Structure

142 reports7 crashes1 fire1 related recall
“Driver side Door latch won’t latch when cold- below freezing temperatures. The door stays frozen in the open position and is unable to latch closed Stays open when driving”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 1, 2025StructureODI 11640113

Electrical system

135 reports2 crashes4 fires
“The engine while operating at normal speed loses power to a rough idle and is remedied by putting the vehicle in park and restarting the engine. The engine never fails to start after restarting, but could fail at any moment, short or long term.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 8, 2025Electrical system, Unknown or other, EngineODI 11672034

Vehicle speed control

123 reports5 crashes
“i was driving my truck down the highway and all of a sudden my rears wheels locked up making me lose control of my truck take goodness i did'nt rollover no my transmission is shifting threw gears from 1st to 6th to 3rd this is my second f150 that i have had my old one had the same problem but my old one didnt lock up my tires my phone number is [XXX] [XXX] but please text because at work you cant use my phone my truck is parked in the garage im afraid to drive it need assistance in fixing it”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 14, 2025Power train, Vehicle speed controlODI 11673331
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.