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F150

Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD · model years 1984 to 2026

Includes F150 2WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE, F150 2WD FFV BASE PAYLOAD LT, F150 2WD FFV BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE and 14 more as listed by the EPA.

Ford F150 (photo 1 of 4)
2021 photoEthan LlamasCC BY-SA 4.0via Wikimedia Commons

The verdict

Best year: 2026. complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file; recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file.

Worst year: 1990. complaints: 254, this model typically has none on file; recalls: 4, this model typically has none on file.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Ford F150
YearTrimsMPGHPFuel costRecallsComplaintsTop complaintsVerdict
198434Gas13no data$5,150no datano datano data
198529Gas14no data$4,800no datano datano data
198617Gas15no data$4,450no datano datano data
198716Gas14no data$4,800no datano datano data
198819Gas14no data$4,800no datano datano data
198918Gas14no data$4,800no datano datano data
199020Gas14no data$4,4504254FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 48%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 7%
199114Gas14no data$4,45000no data
199214Gas14no data$4,45000no data
199316Gas14.5no data$4,30000no data
199410Gas14.5no data$4,30000no data
199510Gas14.5no data$4,30000no data
199610Gas14no data$4,45000no data
199710Gas15.5no data$4,02500no data
199810Gas15no data$4,15000no data
199911Gas14no data$4,45000no data
200011Gas15no data$4,15000no data
200112Gas15no data$4,15000no data
200212Gas15no data$4,15000no data
200312Gas15no data$4,15000no data
200411Gas15no data$4,15000no data
20056Gas15no data$4,15000no data
20068Gas15no data$4,15000no data
20078Gas15no data$4,15000no data
20088Gas15no data$4,15000no data
20096Gas16no data$3,90000no data
20106Gas16292$3,90000no data
201114Gas17no data$3,65000no data
201214Gas17no data$3,65000no data
201314Gas17no data$3,65000no data
201414Gas17no data$3,65000no data
20158Gas19.5no data$3,20000no data
20168Gas19.5no data$3,20000no data
201713Gas20no data$3,10000no data
201829Diesel, Gas20no data$3,30000no data
201923Diesel, Gas20no data$3,30000no data
202015Diesel, Gas20no data$3,30000no data
202111Diesel, Gas, Hybrid20400$3,10000no data
202214Gas, Hybrid20400$3,10000no data
202314Gas, Hybrid20400$3,10000no data
20247Gas, Hybrid20400$3,10000no data
20257Gas, Hybrid20400$3,35000no data
20268Gas, Hybrid20no data$3,35000no data

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1984: 13 to 2026: 20
Owner complaints1990: 254 to 2026: 0
How we score each year

We compare each year of the Ford F150 to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.