2009 FORD F-150 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 316 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (50 complaints · 15.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 27
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 21
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 50 of 316 owner complaints (15.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 50 complaints, 15.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 50 · 15.8% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 40 complaints, 12.7% of reports ENGINE 40 · 12.7% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 30 complaints, 9.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 · 9.5% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 30 complaints, 9.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 30 · 9.5% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 29 complaints, 9.2% of reports STRUCTURE 29 · 9.2% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 26 complaints, 8.2% of reports STEERING 26 · 8.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 22 complaints, 7.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 22 · 7.0% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 5.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 17 · 5.4% AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 3.8% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 3.8% · 6 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 91 complaints, 28.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 91 · 28.8% · 8 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 50 15.8% 8 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 40 12.7% 2 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 9.5% 1 crashes · 4 fires
POWER TRAIN 30 9.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 29 9.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 26 8.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 22 7.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 17 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 3.8% 6 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 91 28.8% 8 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2009; the first recall shown was reported in May 2009. 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2010-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2009 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 09V150000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V150000 Recall campaign 11V049000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V049000
  • Campaign 11V049000 was reported 547 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 8
2009-Q4 Owner reports 8
2010-Q1 Owner reports 19
2010-Q2 Owner reports 11
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 6
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 4
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 7
2012-Q2 Owner reports 12
2012-Q3 Owner reports 10
2012-Q4 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 12
2013-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 10
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 7
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 9
2015-Q3 Owner reports 7
2015-Q4 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 9
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 9
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 8
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 09V150000
Recall campaign 1 11V049000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V150000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DELAY OR LOSS OF BRAKE STOP LAMP FUNCTION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND HAVE THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH REMOVED AND REINSTALLED WHICH WILL PROVIDE PROPER ADJUSTMENT. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 13, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332 OR THROUGH THE INTERNET AT WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V049000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE DOOR HANDLE SPRING CAN FAIL CAUSING THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE INITIALLY NOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER IF ANY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS LOOSE OR FAILS TO RETURN TO THE STOWED POSITION AFTER ACTIVATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECT MODULE. ONCE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF EACH INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION, THE DEALER WILL EITHER ADD A SPRING EMBOSSMENT REINFORCEMENT OR REPLACE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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