1994 Ford F-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 908 complaints
908
Total Complaints
130,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
79
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

85,000 25th Percentile
130,000 Median Mileage
167,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
57
AIR BAGS
49
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
46
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
45
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
35
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
35
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
30
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
27
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
26
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
25

Severity Assessment

79
Crashes
114
Fires
57
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING FAILURE, WHEN TURNING WHEEL WILL LOCKUP. TT"
"ANTI LOCK BRAKES STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. TT"
"AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28