MYRModel Year Report

Ford F-150 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2013, 1997, 2018, 2011, 2004, 2016 · Best bets: 2025, 2024, 1991, 2009, 1996, 2008

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford F-150 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1984: 2 complaints 1984 1987: 2 complaints 1989: 14 complaints 1990: 21 complaints 1991: 304 complaints 1992: 470 complaints 1992 1993: 586 complaints 1994: 676 complaints 1995: 626 complaints 1996: 324 complaints 1997: 2758 complaints 1997 1998: 1381 complaints 1999: 1044 complaints 2000: 1074 complaints 2001: 1236 complaints 2002: 820 complaints 2002 2003: 421 complaints 2004: 2027 complaints 2005: 1112 complaints 2006: 584 complaints 2007: 487 complaints 2007 2008: 368 complaints 2009: 324 complaints 2010: 840 complaints 2011: 2179 complaints 2012: 1771 complaints 2012 2013: 2956 complaints 2014: 1497 complaints 2015: 1638 complaints 2016: 1976 complaints 2017: 1379 complaints 2017 2018: 2218 complaints 2019: 1270 complaints 2020: 677 complaints 2021: 934 complaints 2022: 554 complaints 2022 2023: 382 complaints 2024: 178 complaints 2025: 97 complaints 2026: 3 complaints 2026
2026: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
19842
19872
198914
199021
1991304
1992470
1993586
1994676
1995626
1996324
19972758
19981381
19991044
20001074
20011236
2002820
2003421
20042027
20051112
2006584
2007487
2008368
2009324
2010840
20112179
20121771
20132956
20141497
20151638
20161976
20171379
20182218
20191270
2020677
2021934
2022554
2023382
2024178
202597
20263

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 97 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 178 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 382 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 554 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 934 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 677 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 1270 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 2218 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Caution 1379 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 1976 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 1638 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 1497 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 2956 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 1771 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 2179 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 840 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 324 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 368 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 487 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 584 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 1112 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 2027 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 421 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 820 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 1236 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 1074 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 1044 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 1381 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 2758 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 324 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 626 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 676 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 586 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 470 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 304 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.