2015 Ford F-150 Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2015 Ford F-150. Part of Generation 13 — 2015–2020.

20142016
Complaints
2,055
Crashes
64
Fires
24
Injuries
100
Fatalities
2
Recalls
19

Worst 2015 Ford F-150 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1294 complaints

SERVICE BRAKES

Avg mileage:55,235 mi
Crash-related:10
#2289 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:72,833 mi
Crash-related:2
Fires:1
#3247 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:70,339 mi
Crash-related:2
Fires:4
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2015 Ford F-150.

SERVICE BRAKES
294
complaints
Crashes
10
Fires
Avg Miles
55,235
POWER TRAIN
289
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Avg Miles
72,833
ENGINE
247
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Avg Miles
70,339
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
190
complaints
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Avg Miles
43,960
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
148
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Avg Miles
51,885
STRUCTURE:BODY
127
complaints
Crashes
6
Fires
1
Avg Miles
29,912
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
127
complaints
Crashes
5
Fires
Avg Miles
45,201
STEERING
82
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
50,784
VISIBILITY/WIPER
76
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
44,729
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
73
complaints
Crashes
Fires
3
Avg Miles
50,864
SEATS
42
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
5,023
AIR BAGS
33
complaints
Crashes
18
Fires
2
Avg Miles
58,213
WHEELS
33
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
56,363
SEAT BELTS
25
complaints
Crashes
6
Fires
2
Avg Miles
47,401
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
21
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
57,016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
19
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
62,273
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
16
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
46,852
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
15
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
115,663
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
15
complaints
Crashes
Fires
2
Avg Miles
29,139
STRUCTURE
13
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Avg Miles
61,793
SUSPENSION
9
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
51,645
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
32,083
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
31,667
VISIBILITY
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
62,471
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
70,400
BACK OVER PREVENTION
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
86,751
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
28,500
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
99,340
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
2,050

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Recalls for 2015 Ford F-150

19 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~6,400,058 vehicles.

20V332000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
~292,311 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2017 F-150 pickup trucks equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may leak brake fluid into the brake booster.

20V332000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
~292,311 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2017 F-150 pickup trucks equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may leak brake fluid into the brake booster.

20V332000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
~292,311 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2017 F-150 pickup trucks equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may leak brake fluid into the brake booster.

20V332000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
~292,311 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2017 F-150 pickup trucks equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may leak brake fluid into the brake booster.

20V098000ENGINE
~13,854 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2016 F-150 pick-up trucks equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines and block immersion heaters that were potentially relocated from their originally installed location. The incorrect location could put the heater too close to hot engine components, possibly resulting in a damaged cable.

20V098000EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
~13,854 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2016 F-150 pick-up trucks equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines and block immersion heaters that were potentially relocated from their originally installed location. The incorrect location could put the heater too close to hot engine components, possibly resulting in a damaged cable.

19V278000ENGINE
~131,068 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.

19V278000EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
~131,068 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.

18V894000ENGINE
~410,289 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.

18V568000SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
~1,619,112 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCrew Cab vehicles. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.

+ 9 more recalls

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