MYRModel Year Report

Ford F-150 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. 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: 306 complaints 1992: 479 complaints 1992 1993: 588 complaints 1994: 700 complaints 1995: 626 complaints 1996: 324 complaints 1997: 2758 complaints 1997 1998: 1381 complaints 1999: 1044 complaints 2000: 1075 complaints 2001: 1236 complaints 2002: 821 complaints 2002 2003: 423 complaints 2004: 2028 complaints 2005: 1112 complaints 2006: 585 complaints 2007: 488 complaints 2007 2008: 368 complaints 2009: 324 complaints 2010: 842 complaints 2011: 2185 complaints 2012: 1776 complaints 2012 2013: 2978 complaints 2014: 1520 complaints 2015: 1685 complaints 2016: 2026 complaints 2017: 1416 complaints 2017 2018: 2276 complaints 2019: 1312 complaints 2020: 717 complaints 2021: 991 complaints 2022: 581 complaints 2022 2023: 400 complaints 2024: 185 complaints 2025: 102 complaints 2026: 7 complaints 2026
2026: 7 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19842
19872
198914
199021
1991306
1992479
1993588
1994700
1995626
1996324
19972758
19981381
19991044
20001075
20011236
2002821
2003423
20042028
20051112
2006585
2007488
2008368
2009324
2010842
20112185
20121776
20132978
20141520
20151685
20162026
20171416
20182276
20191312
2020717
2021991
2022581
2023400
2024185
2025102
20267

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 102 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 185 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 400 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 581 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 991 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 717 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 1312 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 2276 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Caution 1416 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 2026 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 1685 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 1520 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 2978 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 1776 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 2185 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 842 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 488 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 585 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 2028 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 423 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 821 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 1075 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 700 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 588 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 479 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 306 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.