Reliable Auto DB

2018 Ford F-150 reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2018 Ford F-150 holds 2,300 complaints after 9 years, a rate of 167 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 F-150 years on this site. NHTSA has 19 recalls on file, including Transmission control module, Headlights, and Brake master cylinder.

2018 Ford F-150 crew cab
Photo by Bull-Doser, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons Public domain
Complaints

2,300

Per year

167

Recalls

19

Years on the road

9

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (987 of 2,300), then Engine (503) and Structure, body (173). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 40,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 11,000 and 80,000 miles. Those filings include 64 that report a crash, 33 that report a fire, 38 that report an injury, and 3 that report a death.

Next to 2017 and 2019

The 2017 F-150 has 1,437 complaints, 85 per year, and the 2019 has 1,324 complaints, 54 per year. The 2018 has more complaints per year than the 2017. The 2018 has more complaints per year than the 2019.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2018 Ford F-150. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (19)

Recall powertrain, automatic transmission, transmission control module 2026-06-09 · NHTSA campaign 26V375000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 17V669. Quickly moving the shift lever from Park to Drive may cause a loss of gear indication on the instrument cluster display and a momentary selection of an unintended gear, such as Reverse or Neutral.
Remedy Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S42. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6, 2026.
Vehicles affected 10,742
Recall exterior lighting, headlights 2026-06-09 · NHTSA campaign 26V373000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V097. When the headlight switch is turned from "Autolamps" to "Headlamps On," the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) may remain fully bright instead of dimming to parking lamps as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
Remedy ,Dealers will reprogram the body control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C28. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6, 2026.
Vehicles affected 91,198
Recall Brake master cylinder 2025-04-11 · NHTSA campaign 25V236000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
Remedy Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S37. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 22V-150.
Vehicles affected 123,611
Recall Labels 2024-11-08 · NHTSA campaign 24V852000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C39.
Vehicles affected 27,678
Recall hydraulic brakes, power assist 2022-03-11 · NHTSA campaign 22V150000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and 2016-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
Remedy Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim owner notification letter notifying customers of the safety defect were mailed on April 29, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed April 29, 2022. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 20V-332. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S11.
Vehicles affected 195,864
Recall latches, locks, and linkages, tailgate, latch 2021-12-16 · NHTSA campaign 21V983000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles with manual and power release tailgates. The tailgate latches may unlatch unexpectedly while driving.
Remedy Dealers will replace the left-hand and right-hand tailgate latches, free of charge. An interim notification letter was mailed January 31, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 31, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S53.
Vehicles affected 57,591
Recall suspension, front, control arm, upper ball joint 2021-04-12 · NHTSA campaign 21E027000
Summary Tenneco Automotive (DRiV) is recalling certain MOOG K500359 ball joints, for aftermarket installation on 2015-2018 Ford F-150 trucks. The ball joint may have a misaligned dust boot and may be missing alignment hole and installation warning tag, which may lead to improper alignment of the ball joint.
Remedy DRiV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary replace the ball joint, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Tenneco Automotive customer service at 1-877-489-6659.
Vehicles affected 2,394
Recall Tires 2021-03-10 · NHTSA campaign 21V155000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150, 2018-2020 F-250, F-350, and 2019 Escape vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S10.
Vehicles affected 15,769
Recall exterior lighting, headlights 2020-02-21 · NHTSA campaign 20V097000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 trucks equipped with high series LED headlamps with Autolamp (On/Off) functionality. The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) may remain activated instead of dimming to parking lamps when the Master Lighting Switch (MLS) is manually rotated from the "Autolamps" switch position to "Headlamps On." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module, free of charge. The recall began March 10, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C03.
Vehicles affected 166,196
Recall seats, front assembly, recliner 2019-08-28 · NHTSA campaign 19V633000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms. The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat back. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and Ford and Lincoln dealers will inspect the seat structure and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C07.
Vehicles affected 639,137
Recall Engine 2019-04-08 · NHTSA campaign 19V278000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the engine block heater from being used. When replacement cables become available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will replace the engine block heater cord, free of charge. The recall began May 31, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S11.
Vehicles affected 131,068
Recall Engine 2018-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 18V894000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S45.
Vehicles affected 410,289
Recall seat belts, pretensioner 2018-08-31 · NHTSA campaign 18V568000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCrew Cab vehicles. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the B-pillar insulation material and wiring harness tape, and install heat resistant tape, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S27.
Vehicles affected 1,619,112
Recall Fuel pump 2018-06-12 · NHTSA campaign 18V392000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Expedition, F-150, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI V6 engines. These vehicles have high pressure fuel pump assemblies with welds that can fracture, which may cause an oil or fuel leak.
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump and associated components, free of charge. The recall began July 17, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S17.
Vehicles affected 5,645
Recall powertrain, automatic transmission 2018-04-04 · NHTSA campaign 18V213000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-150 and 2018 Ford Expedition and Mustang and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions. A roll pin may not have been installed in the transmission, potentially causing a loss of the "Park" function.
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission to make sure it has the roll pin, installing one if it is missing, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S09.
Vehicles affected 142
Recall powertrain, automatic transmission, gear position indicator 2018-04-04 · NHTSA campaign 18V214000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-650 and F-750 vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions and 2018 Ford F-150 and Expedition vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions (excluding Expedition vehicles with a Rotary Gear Shift Dial on the console). The gear shift cable clip may not be properly seated, allowing the transmission to be in a different gear than indicated by the gear shift lever position.
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the shift cable locking clip and properly seat it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for the recall is 18S10.
Vehicles affected 292,909
Recall Engine 2017-10-23 · NHTSA campaign 17V672000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L engines. The cylinder heads may have been machined without lubrication supply holes for the camshaft bearing journals.
Remedy Ford is not aware of any affected vehicles outside of dealer control. Should owner contact subsequently be required, arrangements will be made to transport their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the engine replaced.The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S37.
Vehicles affected 22
Recall powertrain, automatic transmission, lever and linkage, column shifter 2017-10-23 · NHTSA campaign 17V669000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.3L engine, a 6-speed transmission and a column mounted shift lever. Quickly moving the shift lever from Park to Drive may cause a loss of gear indication on the instrument cluster display and a momentary selection of an unintended gear, such as Reverse or Neutral before the vehicle achieves Drive function.
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S35.
Vehicles affected 12,429
Recall structure, body, roof and pillars 2017-09-25 · NHTSA campaign 17V598000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor Super Cab pick-up trucks not equipped with a moonroof. The structural roof braces may be missing rivets at the attachment of the roof rail, thereby reducing the structural integrity.
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install the rivets for the roof brace attachments, free of charge. The recall began October 17, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S29.
Vehicles affected 39

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (2300 total)

Powertrain
987
Engine
503
Structure, body
173
Electrical system
162
Steering
83
Engine and engine cooling
72
Speed control
71
Service brakes
70
Fuel and propulsion system
55
Visibility and wipers
54
Air bags
38
Wheels
36
Latch
34
Exterior lighting
22
Suspension
21
Latches, locks, and linkages
19
Hydraulic brakes
16
Seat belts
16
Automatic transmission
14
Seats
14
Sunroof
11
Warnings
11
Side or rear glass
10
Lug nuts
9
Back-over prevention
8
Adaptive cruise control
6
Camera
6
Catalytic converter
6
Door
6
Tailgate
6
Electronic stability control (ESC)
5
Structure
5
Hoses and fittings
4
Lock
4
Visibility
4
Crankshaft or camshaft sensor
3
Fuel system, gasoline
3
Rear automatic braking
3
Speedometer and odometer
3
Transmission control module
3
Windshield
3
Automatic emergency braking
2
Blind spot detection
2
Brake master cylinder
2
Camera system
2
Defroster and HVAC
2
Equipment
2
Heating element
2
Hinge
2
12V/24V/48V battery
1
ABS warning light
1
Accelerator pedal
1
Air brakes
1
Alternator
1
Axle assembly
1
Chain or belt
1
Compressor
1
Critical fasteners
1
Cruise control
1
Diesel fuel system
1
Drain plug
1
EGR valve
1
Exhaust system
1
Forward collision avoidance
1
Frame
1
Fuel injection
1
Fuel pump
1
Headlights
1
Horn
1
HVAC ducts and valves
1
Instrument cluster
1
Lane departure
1
Motor
1
Navigation system
1
PCV system
1
Rear window
1
Rim
1
Sensing system, other
1
Starter
1
Sump
1
Tire pressure monitoring
1
Tires
1
Touchscreen
1
Traction control
1
Trailer brake controller
1
Trailer hitch
1
Transfer case
1
Turbocharger
1
Wheel bearing
1
Wiring
1
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Crash-flagged

64

Fire-flagged

33

Injury reports

38

Death reports

3

Of the 1,033 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 40,000 miles. The middle half fall between 11,000 and 80,000 miles.

Complaints filed per year

12017106201823020191642020129202118720222742023387202452520252972026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Transmission slips out of park. And starts like it's in gear , can vehicle feel the truck jump a little.also shifts stalls and feels like it's stopping when taking off from a intersection. Started doing this when truck…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-09-17
  • "After Fords TCM recall the truck’s transmission has not acted correctly, very hard shifts, staggered shifting and warning lights for shifting issues or low power due to loss of signal from computer. It has gotten worse…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-09-17
  • "My 2018 Ford F-150 experienced significant heat damage involving the fog lamp assembly. The fog lamp did not simply stop working. The assembly became hot enough that portions of the lamp/assembly melted and burned. I…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-09-17
  • "The 10 speed transmission does not shift smoothly and will periodically shift hard when downshifting from 4 to 3 and 3 to 2. Ford is aware of bushing walking which they addressed in 2022. I am one year out of my…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-09-16
  • "Started with harsh shifting, lead to no shifting and no movement. Shifting came back and lunged forward and harsh stop. Happened multiple times and now vehicle will not move."
    Powertrain · filed 2026-09-13

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab PU/RC 4x2 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab PU/RC 4x4 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2018 Ford F-150 Super Crew PU/CC 4x2 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2018 Ford F-150 Super Crew PU/CC 4x4 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2018 Ford F-150 Supercab PU/EC 4x2 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2018 Ford F-150 Supercab PU/EC 4x4 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
F-150 2.7L two-wheel drive GVWR over 6649 lb 2.7L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 19 25 21 MPG $3100
F-150 2.7L four-wheel drive GVWR over 6799 lb 2.7L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 19 24 21 MPG $3100
F-150 two-wheel drive BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE 2.7L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 20 25 22 MPG $2950
F-150 two-wheel drive BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE 3.3L, 6-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Rear-wheel drive 19 24 21 MPG $3100
F-150 two-wheel drive BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 17 22 19 MPG $3400
F-150 two-wheel drive BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE 3L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 22 28 24 MPG $3950
F-150 two-wheel drive BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 16 21 18 MPG $3600
F-150 two-wheel drive flex-fuel BASE PAYLOAD LT 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 16 21 18 MPG $3600
F-150 two-wheel drive flex-fuel BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE 3.3L, 6-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Rear-wheel drive 19 24 21 MPG $3100
F-150 3.5L two-wheel drive GVWR over 7599 lb 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 17 21 19 MPG $3400
F-150 3.5L four-wheel drive GVWR over 7599 lb 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 16 21 18 MPG $3600
F-150 four-wheel drive BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE 3.3L, 6-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 17 22 19 MPG $3400
F-150 four-wheel drive BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE 3L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 20 25 22 MPG $4300
F-150 four-wheel drive BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 17 22 19 MPG $3400
F-150 four-wheel drive BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE 2.7L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 18 23 20 MPG $3250
F-150 four-wheel drive BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 16 20 17 MPG $3800
F-150 four-wheel drive flex-fuel BASE PAYLOAD LT 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 16 20 17 MPG $3800
F-150 four-wheel drive flex-fuel BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE 3.3L, 6-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 17 22 19 MPG $3400
F-150 5.0L two-wheel drive flex-fuel GVWR over 7599 lb 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 16 20 17 MPG $3800
F-150 5.0L two-wheel drive GVWR over 7599 lb 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 16 20 17 MPG $3800
F-150 5.0L four-wheel drive flex-fuel GVWR over 7599 lb 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 15 19 17 MPG $3800
F-150 5.0L four-wheel drive GVWR over 7599 lb 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 15 19 17 MPG $3800
F-150 pickup two-wheel drive 2.7L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 20 26 22 MPG $2950
F-150 pickup two-wheel drive 3.3L, 6-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Rear-wheel drive 19 25 22 MPG $2950
F-150 pickup two-wheel drive 3L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 22 30 25 MPG $3750
F-150 pickup two-wheel drive 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 17 23 19 MPG $3400
F-150 pickup two-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 18 25 21 MPG $3100
F-150 pickup two-wheel drive flex-fuel 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 17 23 19 MPG $3400
F-150 pickup two-wheel drive flex-fuel 3.3L, 6-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Rear-wheel drive 20 25 22 MPG $2950
F-150 pickup four-wheel drive 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 16 22 18 MPG $3600
F-150 pickup four-wheel drive 3.3L, 6-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 18 23 20 MPG $3250
F-150 pickup four-wheel drive 2.7L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 19 24 21 MPG $3100
F-150 pickup four-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 17 23 19 MPG $3400
F-150 pickup four-wheel drive 3L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 20 25 22 MPG $4300
F-150 pickup four-wheel drive flex-fuel 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 16 22 18 MPG $3600
F-150 pickup four-wheel drive flex-fuel 3.3L, 6-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 18 23 20 MPG $3250
F-150 pickup four-wheel drive XL/XLT 3L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 21 28 24 MPG $3950
F-150 RAPTOR four-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 15 18 16 MPG $4050

Specs and fitment

13th generation, 2015–2020
Body styles Pickup truck
Oil 5W-20 (3.5L Ti-VCT/3.3L V6, 5.0L V8); 5W-30 (2.7L/3.5L EcoBoost, 3.0L Diesel) , 6 qt capacity
Tire size 245/70R17 to 275/55R20
Towing capacity 13,200 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA recall 17V-652 (Ford campaign 17S33) covered approximately 1.1 million 2015-2017 F-150 trucks (and 2017 Super Duty) for side door latches that could freeze after water gets into the latch, or a bent or kinked actuation cable; either condition can result in a door opening while driving although it appears to be closed. Ford's remedy inspected the door latch actuation cables and installed water shields over the latches at no charge. Separately, NHTSA recall 26V-237 (Ford campaign 26S28) covers 2015-2017 F-150 trucks built with the 6R80 six-speed automatic transmission for degradation of the electrical connections in the transmission lead frame from thermal cycling and vibration, which can make the Powertrain Control Module momentarily read an incorrect Transmission Range Sensor position and command an unintended downshift, at most from 6th gear to 2nd. The resulting abrupt wheel speed reduction could cause the rear tires to slide.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2018 Ford F-150 reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2018 Ford F-150 holds 2,300 complaints after 9 years, a rate of 167 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 F-150 years on this site. NHTSA has 19 recalls on file, including Transmission control module, Headlights, and Brake master cylinder.

What are common problems with a 2018 Ford F-150?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (987 of 2,300), then Engine (503) and Structure, body (173). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 40,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 11,000 and 80,000 miles. Those filings include 64 that report a crash, 33 that report a fire, 38 that report an injury, and 3 that report a death.

Is the 2018 Ford F-150 more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2017 F-150 has 1,437 complaints, 85 per year, and the 2019 has 1,324 complaints, 54 per year. The 2018 has more complaints per year than the 2017. The 2018 has more complaints per year than the 2019.

Has the 2018 Ford F-150 been recalled?

The 2018 Ford F-150 has 19 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2018 Ford F-150?

Owners have filed 2300 complaints about the 2018 Ford F-150 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2018 Ford F-150 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2018 Ford F-150 is 19.8 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is my Ford F-150?

2009-2014 is the 12th generation, 2015-2020 is the 13th generation (first all-aluminum body), and 2021-present is the 14th generation.

Does the towing capacity apply to every F-150 trim?

No. The listed figure is the generation's best-equipped maximum (specific engine, cab, and Max Trailer Tow Package); a base XL or Raptor will tow significantly less.

Is the F-150 Lightning included in this data?

No, the F-150 Lightning EV is tracked as a separate model in this catalog; this page covers only the conventional gas and hybrid F-150.