2015 Ford F-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2036 complaints
2036
Total Complaints
48,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
64
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,000 25th Percentile
48,000 Median Mileage
73,587 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
293
POWER TRAIN
282
ENGINE
245
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
189
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
144
STRUCTURE:BODY
126
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
125
STEERING
82
VISIBILITY/WIPER
76
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
72

Severity Assessment

64
Crashes
24
Fires
100
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. TRUCK NOT MOVING, JUST SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT. I WAS IN IT. NOTHING HIT IT. VERY WEIRD. I THOUGHT THE WHOLE THING WAS GOING TO SHATTER. BRAND NEW TRUCK, ONLY 627 MILES ON IT. ANY IDEAS? *TR"
"2015 FORD F-150 MANUAL ON PAGE 263 HAS INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER SETUP OF AN EQUALIZING HITCH FOR TOWING A TRAILER. THE INSTRUCTIONS CALL FOR RETURN OF THE FRONT FENDER HEIGHT 25% OF THE WAY FROM HEIGHT WHEN LOADED WITH TRAILER TO HEIGHT WITH NO TRAILER. THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF TH..."
"2015 FORD F-150 MANUAL ON PAGE 263 HAS INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER SETUP OF AN EQUALIZING HITCH FOR TOWING A TRAILER. THE INSTRUCTIONS CALL FOR RETURN OF THE FRONT FENDER HEIGHT 25% OF THE WAY FROM HEIGHT WHEN LOADED WITH TRAILER TO HEIGHT WITH NO TRAILER. THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF TH..."

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