Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2004 vs 2005 FORD F-150

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 263 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 45.5% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2004 share	2005 share	Share change
VISIBILITY	41.1%	23.9%	▼ 17.3 pts smaller share
ENGINE	11.1%	16.6%	▲ 5.5 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	3.6%	8.3%	▲ 4.7 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	4.4%	8.6%	▲ 4.2 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	2.8%	5.3%	▲ 2.5 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2.5%	4.4%	▲ 1.9 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	4.6%	3.0%	▼ 1.7 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	4.0%	5.6%	▲ 1.6 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	0.7%	1.7%	▲ 1.0 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3.3%	4.2%	▲ 0.8 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	9.5%	8.7%	▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
TIRES	1.3%	0.7%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
WHEELS	1.0%	1.6%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
STEERING	2.7%	2.3%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	1.0%	0.7%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0.4%	0.5%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.1%	not reported	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	58.4%	48.5%	▼ 10.0 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2004 16

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2005 14

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and TIRES

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21