Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 F150 | 254 | 4 |
| 1989 F150 | 210 | 4 |
| 1988 F150 | 139 | 2 |
| 1987 F150 | 89 | 3 |
| 1986 F150 | 61 | 1 |
| 1985 F150 | 28 | 1 |
| 1984 F150 | 13 | 1 |
| 1983 F150 | 10 | 1 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 3 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Fuel system, gasoline272
- Electrical system212
- Engine and engine cooling70
- Service brakes, hydraulic49
- Tires46
- Structure37
- Power train33
- Vehicle speed control30
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
107 F150 cars are on the New Zealand register; 77% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2005 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 2001 | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| 2000 | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
6 F150 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 1952 | 1 | — |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
Recalls
16 campaigns cover the F150; the latest 12 are below.
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.
THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.
INCORRECTLY INSTALLED FUEL LINE CONNECTORS HAVE FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES CROSSED.
SHIELDS ON THE FRONTS OF THE MIDSHIP MOUNTED FUEL TANKS WERE OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY.
SLIDING REAR WINDOW MAY CONTAIN GLAZING PANELS WHICH DO NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 205.
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
FRONT INNER WHEEL BEARINGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN LUBRICATED ADEQUATELY AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY.
METAL BURRS AND SHARP EDGES ON FUEL RAILS MAY HAVE DAMAGED ADJACENT O-RING SEALS DURING ASSEMBLY. THE DEFECT COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN ENGINE IS OPERATING.
THE SECONDARY THROTTLE SHAFT MAY, WITH ACCUMULATED MILEAGE, BECOME CONTAMINATED AND MAY STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA recalls