Ford F-53 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford F-53 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1995: 6 complaints 1995 1996: 2 complaints 1997: 3 complaints 2008: 1 complaints 2008 2010: 1 complaints 2011: 7 complaints 2012: 1 complaints 2012 2013: 8 complaints 2014: 17 complaints 2015: 7 complaints 2015 2016: 15 complaints 2017: 6 complaints 2018: 6 complaints 2018 2019: 3 complaints 2020: 16 complaints 2021: 8 complaints 2021 2022: 3 complaints 2023: 4 complaints 2024: 4 complaints 2024 2025: 1 complaints 2026: 0 complaints 2026
2026: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19956
19962
19973
20081
20101
20117
20121
20138
201417
20157
201615
20176
20186
20193
202016
20218
20223
20234
20244
20251
20260

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.