2023 FORD F-150 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 594 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (150 complaints · 25.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 15
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 150 of 594 owner complaints (25.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 150 complaints, 25.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 150 · 25.3% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 102 complaints, 17.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 102 · 17.2% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 36 complaints, 6.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 36 · 6.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 36 complaints, 6.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 36 · 6.1% · 2 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 31 complaints, 5.2% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 31 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 23 complaints, 3.9% of reports VISIBILITY 23 · 3.9% ENGINE: 18 complaints, 3.0% of reports ENGINE 18 · 3.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 16 complaints, 2.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 · 2.7% · 7 crash reports STRUCTURE: 15 complaints, 2.5% of reports STRUCTURE 15 · 2.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 213 complaints, 35.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 213 · 35.9% · 8 crash reports 3 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)
POWER TRAIN 150 25.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 102 17.2% 2 crashes · 2 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 36 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 36 6.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 31 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 23 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 18 3.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 2.7% 7 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 15 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 213 35.9% 8 crashes · 3 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 2023. 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2023-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2024-Q1: 61 owner reports 61 2024-Q2: 52 owner reports 52 2024-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2024-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2025-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2025-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2025-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2025-Q4: 40 owner reports 40 2026-Q1: 86 owner reports 86 2026-Q2: 50 owner reports 50 2026-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 Owner reports Jan 2023 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 10
2023-Q3 Owner reports 31
2023-Q4 Owner reports 37
2024-Q1 Owner reports 61
2024-Q2 Owner reports 52
2024-Q3 Owner reports 42
2024-Q4 Owner reports 28
2025-Q1 Owner reports 31
2025-Q2 Owner reports 56
2025-Q3 Owner reports 45
2025-Q4 Owner reports 40
2026-Q1 Owner reports 86
2026-Q2 Owner reports 50
2026-Q3 Owner reports 23
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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