Ford F-150 recalls and problems by year

NHTSA lists 144 recalls and 29,880 owner complaints for the Ford F-150 (model years 2000–2027). The most reported problem area is power train (8,604 complaints), followed by engine (4,446 complaints). The 2021 model year has the most recalls (29).

Model year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires
2027	3	0	0	0
2026	8	12	0	0
2025	14	109	6	4
2024	11	195	17	4
2023	13	416	18	4
2022	23	601	20	7
2021	29	1,036	13	4
2020	11	741	21	4
2019	9	1,342	17	7
2018	18	2,325	64	33
2017	17	1,462	42	21
2016	13	2,086	58	25
2015	13	1,743	50	13
2014	8	1,538	39	16
2013	3	2,992	78	35
2012	4	1,784	40	14
2011	6	2,193	46	19
2010	1	843	23	35
2009	2	324	28	8
2008	1	369	39	12
2007	2	488	40	13
2006	4	585	58	18
2005	3	1,112	50	29
2004	5	2,029	75	40
2003	4	423	43	37
2002	2	821	51	95
2001	8	1,236	91	248
2000	6	1,075	81	343

By complaints filed, the peak model years are 2013 (2,992), 2018 (2,325) and 2011 (2,193). Among model years at least two years old, the 2024 has the fewest complaints on file (195).

Most reported problem areas

What owners name in their complaints across all Ford F-150 model years. A complaint can name more than one area.

Problem area	Complaints	Model years
Power train	8,604	26 of 28
Engine	4,446	26 of 28
Electrical system	3,156	27 of 28
Vehicle speed control	2,131	25 of 28
Service brakes	1,916	18 of 28

Latest 8 of 144 recalls

Recall	Date	Problem area	Model years	Vehicles
26V689000	Oct 20, 2026	Structure: body, tailgate, hinge and attachments	2026–2027	30,123
26V655000	Oct 6, 2026	Seats	2025–2027	2,276
26V653000	Oct 6, 2026	Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	2026	102,159
26V578000	Sep 9, 2026	Fuel system, gasoline: storage, tank assembly, mounting	2023–2027	223,472
26V577000	Sep 9, 2026	Suspension: rear	2026	17
26V576000	Sep 9, 2026	Power train: driveline, differential unit	2026	37
26V550000	Aug 25, 2026	Structure: body	2026	23
26V489000	Jul 28, 2026	Back over prevention: display function	2021–2023	47,587

Vehicles: the manufacturer's estimate of all vehicles potentially affected by the recall, across every model it covers. Each model-year page lists what its recalls fix.

Owners reported a crash in 1,108 complaints and a fire in 1,088 complaints; 1,048 people injured and 34 deaths are recorded in these reports. These are the owners' accounts, not findings of cause.

Complaint counts grow with how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road; compare years with that in mind. Complaints are unverified owner reports.