Every Ford F-150 model year side by side — owner complaints and safety recalls filed with NHTSA, crash-test ratings and EPA fuel economy. Pick a year for the full details.
Owners filed the most NHTSA complaints about the 2005, 2006 and 2007 F-150 — at least double the typical year (0). Check those years' problem areas and recall repairs carefully before buying.
Among model years at least two years old, the 2023, 2024 and 2025 F-150 drew the fewest owner complaints.
| Year | Lemon Score | Owner complaints | Recalls | NHTSA stars | Best fuel economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 74· Some concerns* | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2026 | 70· Some concerns* | 0 | 5 | — | 9.8 L/100 km (24 mpg) |
| 2025Fewest complaints | 68· Some concerns | 0 | 13 | — | — |
| 2024Fewest complaints | 69· Some concerns | 0 | 11 | — | — |
| 2023Fewest complaints | 69· Some concerns | 0 | 13 | — | 10.7 L/100 km (22 mpg) |
| 2022 | 68· Some concerns | 0 | 23 | — | 10.7 L/100 km (22 mpg) |
| 2021 | 68· Some concerns | 0 | 29 | — | 10.7 L/100 km (22 mpg) |
| 2020 | 10· High lemon risk | 47 | 11 | — | 9.8 L/100 km (24 mpg) |
| 2019 | 12· High lemon risk | 55 | 9 | — | 9.8 L/100 km (24 mpg) |
| 2018 | 8· High lemon risk | 83 | 19 | — | 9.8 L/100 km (24 mpg) |
| 2017 | 9· High lemon risk | 62 | 18 | — | 11.2 L/100 km (21 mpg) |
| 2016 | 8· High lemon risk | 85 | 14 | — | 11.2 L/100 km (21 mpg) |
| 2015 | 69· Some concerns | 0 | 14 | — | 10.7 L/100 km (22 mpg) |
| 2014 | 70· Some concerns | 0 | 8 | — | 12.4 L/100 km (19 mpg) |
| 2013 | 81· Low lemon risk | 0 | 3 | — | 12.4 L/100 km (19 mpg) |
| 2012 | 79· Some concerns | 0 | 4 | — | 12.4 L/100 km (19 mpg) |
| 2011 | 77· Some concerns | 0 | 6 | — | 12.4 L/100 km (19 mpg) |
| 2010 | 87· Low lemon risk | 0 | 1 | — | 13.8 L/100 km (17 mpg) |
| 2009 | 20· High lemon risk | 324 | 2 | — | 13.8 L/100 km (17 mpg) |
| 2008 | 22· High lemon risk | 369 | 1 | — | 14.7 L/100 km (16 mpg) |
| 2007Most complaints | 9· High lemon risk | 492 | 7 | — | 14.7 L/100 km (16 mpg) |
| 2006Most complaints | 5· High lemon risk | 589 | 14 | — | 14.7 L/100 km (16 mpg) |
| 2005Most complaints | 4· High lemon risk | 1,121 | 14 | — | 15.7 L/100 km (15 mpg) |
Sources: NHTSA (complaints, recalls, NCAP ratings) and U.S. EPA (fuel economy). Complaint counts aren't adjusted for how many cars were sold, and newer model years have had less time to collect complaints. * Provisional score. How the Lemon Score works.
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