Ford F-150 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 31 model years of the Ford F-150 by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2018, 2013, 2021, 2016 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
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| Model year | Complaints per year since release |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 95 |
| 1998 | 49 |
| 1999 | 40 |
| 2000 | 45 |
| 2001 | 52 |
| 2002 | 38 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 89 |
| 2005 | 51 |
| 2006 | 28 |
| 2007 | 25 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 18 |
| 2010 | 50 |
| 2011 | 134 |
| 2012 | 114 |
| 2013 | 200 |
| 2014 | 105 |
| 2015 | 119 |
| 2016 | 163 |
| 2017 | 115 |
| 2018 | 214 |
| 2019 | 128 |
| 2020 | 80 |
| 2021 | 174 |
| 2022 | 121 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2024 | 65 |
| 2025 | 60 |
| 2026 | 0 |
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 119 | 60 | 0.7 | 14 | 11 | Typical |
| 2024 | 195 | 65 | 0.8 | 11 | 17 | Typical |
| 2023 | 419 | 105 | 1.3 | 13 | 18 | Typical |
| 2022 | 605 | 121 | 1.5 | 23 | 20 | Typical |
| 2021 | 1,042 | 174 | 2.2 | 29 | 13 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 562 | 80 | 1.0 | 11 | 19 | Typical |
| 2019 | 1,021 | 128 | 1.6 | 9 | 14 | Typical |
| 2018 | 1,929 | 214 | 2.7 | 19 | 58 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 1,148 | 115 | 1.4 | 18 | 37 | Typical |
| 2016 | 1,798 | 163 | 2.0 | 14 | 53 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 1,425 | 119 | 1.5 | 14 | 40 | Typical |
| 2014 | 1,362 | 105 | 1.3 | 8 | 35 | Typical |
| 2013 | 2,796 | 200 | 2.5 | 3 | 74 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 1,717 | 114 | 1.4 | 4 | 37 | Typical |
| 2011 | 2,137 | 134 | 1.7 | 6 | 41 | Typical |
| 2010 | 851 | 50 | 0.6 | 1 | 23 | Typical |
| 2009 | 324 | 18 | 0.2 | 2 | 28 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 369 | 19 | 0.2 | 1 | 39 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 492 | 25 | 0.3 | 7 | 40 | Fewest complaints |
| 2006 | 589 | 28 | 0.3 | 14 | 58 | Fewest complaints |
| 2005 | 1,121 | 51 | 0.6 | 14 | 50 | Typical |
| 2004 | 2,036 | 89 | 1.1 | 16 | 75 | Typical |
| 2003 | 464 | 19 | 0.2 | 11 | 45 | Fewest complaints |
| 2002 | 955 | 38 | 0.5 | 10 | 58 | Fewest complaints |
| 2001 | 1,340 | 52 | 0.6 | 19 | 94 | Typical |
| 2000 | 1,206 | 45 | 0.6 | 17 | 92 | Typical |
| 1999 | 1,121 | 40 | 0.5 | 18 | 89 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 1,418 | 49 | 0.6 | 18 | 84 | Typical |
| 1997 | 2,855 | 95 | 1.2 | 26 | 168 | Typical |
| 1996 | 360 | 12 | 0.1 | 7 | 22 | Fewest complaints |
- 20260 complaints · 8 recallsToo new to judge
- 2025119 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 2024195 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 2023419 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 2022605 complaints · 23 recallsTypical
- 20211,042 complaints · 29 recallsMost complaints
- 2020562 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 20191,021 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 20181,929 complaints · 19 recallsMost complaints
- 20171,148 complaints · 18 recallsTypical
- 20161,798 complaints · 14 recallsMost complaints
- 20151,425 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 20141,362 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 20132,796 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 20121,717 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 20112,137 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2010851 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2009324 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 2008369 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2007492 complaints · 7 recallsFewest complaints
- 2006589 complaints · 14 recallsFewest complaints
- 20051,121 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 20042,036 complaints · 16 recallsTypical
- 2003464 complaints · 11 recallsFewest complaints
- 2002955 complaints · 10 recallsFewest complaints
- 20011,340 complaints · 19 recallsTypical
- 20001,206 complaints · 17 recallsTypical
- 19991,121 complaints · 18 recallsFewest complaints
- 19981,418 complaints · 18 recallsTypical
- 19972,855 complaints · 26 recallsTypical
- 1996360 complaints · 7 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 1996, 2009, 2003, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2002, 1999.
About this comparison
What Ford F-150 years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2018, 2013, 2021, 2016 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 31 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.