"How reliable is the 2018 Ford F-150?"

"Based on 2627 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Ford F-150 has a median complaint mileage of 38000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Ford F-150?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Ford F-150 is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 2627 total complaints filed."

2018 Ford F-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2627 complaints

2627

Total Complaints

38,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

104

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,000 25th Percentile

38,000 Median Mileage

76,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

833

ENGINE

482

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

224

STRUCTURE:BODY

173

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

147

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

104

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER BLACK ICE AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH INJURIES AND A CONCUSSION, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ..."

"NOT ALL THE TIME BUT WHEN ENGINE STARTS FRONT AXLE JUMPS AND MAKES A CLUNK NOISE. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. ALSO ERRATIC SHIFTING AND CLUNKING IN DRIVER TRAIN AGAIN NOT ALWAYS. CALLED DEALER SAID THERE BEEN SOME REPORTS OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT SERVICE BULLETINS YET."

"DURING COLD WEATHER THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. CONDITION REMAINS WHEN IN PARK OR WHEN DRIVING"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

POWER TRAIN 833 complaints

25th: 14,000 mi Median: 54,000 mi 75th: 90,000 mi

ENGINE 482 complaints

25th: 19,160 mi Median: 59,000 mi 75th: 83,245 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 224 complaints

25th: 3,800 mi Median: 11,600 mi 75th: 32,750 mi

STRUCTURE:BODY 173 complaints

25th: 4,025 mi Median: 10,000 mi 75th: 20,000 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 147 complaints

25th: 13,000 mi Median: 23,000 mi 75th: 39,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 271 FL: 201 CA: 144 MI: 125 OH: 109 NY: 107 GA: 106 PA: 104 MO: 87 NC: 84

Who Files Complaints?

0.9%

Original Owners

99.1%

Second+ Owners

Ford F-150 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	25	76,696	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	0
1991	357	110,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	12
1992	553	130,325	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES	25
1993	753	140,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	32
1994	908	130,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	79
1995	788	117,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	61
1996	383	113,250	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL	22
1997	3285	108,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	205
1998	1624	112,337	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	96
1999	1322	98,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	116
2000	1269	91,032	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	102
2001	1451	98,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	113
2002	963	90,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	63
2003	520	64,266	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	57
2004	2429	59,312	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	99
2005	1363	62,000	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	66
2006	735	62,000	ENGINE	72
2007	623	60,000	ENGINE	51
2008	455	60,346	ENGINE	48
2009	397	53,500	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	34
2010	1131	56,183	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	33
2011	2938	68,500	POWER TRAIN	70
2012	2422	59,000	POWER TRAIN	57
2013	3849	72,000	POWER TRAIN	102
2014	1859	64,000	POWER TRAIN	56
2015	2036	48,000	SERVICE BRAKES	64
2016	2373	42,000	POWER TRAIN	67
2017	1595	46,500	POWER TRAIN	47
2019	1532	59,142	POWER TRAIN	30
2020	797	33,000	POWER TRAIN	30
2021	1138	40,000	POWER TRAIN	19
2022	702	25,000	POWER TRAIN	29
2023	494	18,614	POWER TRAIN	25
2024	195	3,700	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	25
2025	112	6,500	POWER TRAIN	7

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