Reliable Auto DB

2025 Ford F-150 reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2025 Ford F-150 has 102 complaints with NHTSA after 2 years, or 51 per year. It is too early to rank against other F-150 years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 13 recalls on file, including Tank, mounting, Trailer brake controller, and Control module.

2021 Ford F-150 crew cab
Photo by Gold Pony, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY 3.0
Complaints

102

Per year

51

Recalls

13

Years on the road

2

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (24 of 102), then Electrical system (21) and Service brakes (16). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 5,165 miles, and the middle half falls between 3,750 and 7,425 miles. Those filings include 6 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 F-150 has 187 complaints, 62 per year, and the 2026 has 8 complaints, 8 per year.

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 2025 Ford F-150. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (13)

Recall gasoline fuel system, storage, tank, mounting 2026-09-09 · NHTSA campaign 26V578000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2027 F-150 vehicles. The fuel tank may be improperly secured and leak fuel, or detach from the vehicle while driving.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank straps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 21, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 14, 2026.
Vehicles affected 223,472
Recall electrical system, trailer brake controller 2026-02-20 · NHTSA campaign 26V104000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Remedy The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.
Vehicles affected 4,381,878
Recall hydraulic brakes, power assist, electric, control module 2025-12-01 · NHTSA campaign 25V823000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. The Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction while driving or when the driver is utilizing an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) feature, resulting in a loss of power brake assist.
Remedy Dealers will replace the electronic brake booster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 26, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SD4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 3, 2025.
Vehicles affected 679
Recall electrical system, instrument cluster 2025-08-22 · NHTSA campaign 25V540000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, and 2025 F-150 vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail at startup.
Remedy The instrument panel cluster software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S88.
Vehicles affected 355,656
Recall powertrain, axle hubs 2025-08-08 · NHTSA campaign 25V512000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2025 F-150 vehicles equipped with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package and a 9.75-inch heavy duty axle with a 3/4 float axle design. The rear axle hub bolt may fatigue and break, which can result in damage to the axle hub splines.
Remedy Dealers will replace the left and right rear axle shaft assemblies, free of charge. This is a phased recall. Ford owners will receive letters in multiple phases, beginning August 2025 through Winter 2025. Phase 1 will include 2023 F-150 model year vehicles. Phase 2 will include 2025 F-150 model year vehicles and Phase 3 will include 2024 F-150 model year vehicles. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed August 22, 2025. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S82. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 23V896.
Vehicles affected 103,174
Recall hydraulic brakes, power assist, electric, control module, software 2025-07-25 · NHTSA campaign 25V488000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. The Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction while driving or when the driver is utilizing an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) feature, resulting in a loss of power brake assist.
Remedy The EBB module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S77.
Vehicles affected 312,120
Recall electrical system, wiring 2025-06-13 · NHTSA campaign 25V398000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 trucks. Contact with the engine coolant hose may chafe the engine wire harness or cause a pull out of the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) connector pins, causing the engine to stall.
Remedy Dealers will inspect, replace the engine wire harness as necessary, and relocate the engine coolant hose, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 12, 2025. The parts are anticipated to be available the third quarter of 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S63.
Vehicles affected 40
Recall engine and cooling, engine, internal engine parts 2025-06-13 · NHTSA campaign 25V344000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Transit, F-150, and Explorer vehicles. The connecting rod and rod bearing components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.
Remedy Dealers will inspect the connecting rods and replace the engine long block assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S55.
Vehicles affected 156
Recall Steering 2025-05-09 · NHTSA campaign 25V309000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 vehicles. The lower intermediate shaft fasteners may be improperly attached to the steering gear, allowing the shaft to come loose or detach.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the lower intermediate shaft fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S46.
Vehicles affected 9,181
Recall Labels 2025-04-23 · NHTSA campaign 25V271000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 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 May 7, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C12.
Vehicles affected 326
Recall engine and cooling, engine, oil and lubrication 2025-03-28 · NHTSA campaign 25V198000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Expedition, and 2024 Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. The engine may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rapid oil leak.
Remedy Dealers will inspect the engine cup plug alignment, and replace the plug if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S30.
Vehicles affected 4,356
Recall powertrain, automatic transmission, fluid, valve body 2025-03-14 · NHTSA campaign 25V164000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.
Remedy Dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S19.
Vehicles affected 269
Recall engine and cooling, engine, oil and lubrication 2024-12-20 · NHTSA campaign 24V851000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, 2024 Expedition and 2024 Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine. The engines may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rapid oil leak.
Remedy Dealers will inspect the engine cup plug alignment, and replace the plug if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 23, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S70.
Vehicles affected 2,490

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

Complaints by component (102 total)

Powertrain
24
Electrical system
21
Service brakes
16
Adaptive cruise control
13
Speed control
9
Warnings
8
Automatic emergency braking
7
Exterior lighting
6
Assist
5
Visibility and wipers
5
Engine
4
Fuel and propulsion system
4
Warning
4
Steering
3
Structure, body
3
Blind spot detection
2
Hydraulic brakes
2
ABS warning light
1
Air bags
1
Electrical system, software
1
Engine and engine cooling
1
Lane departure
1
Rear automatic braking
1
Seats
1
Suspension
1
Tires
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

6

Fire-flagged

2

Injury reports

2

Death reports

0

Of the 8 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 5,165 miles. The middle half fall between 3,750 and 7,425 miles.

Complaints filed per year

422025602026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Adaptive Cruise Control and/or Camera System misreads speed limit signs. 1. System misreads speed limit signs by acquiring information from State Route sign. Example: SR248, Speed Limit 55mph, SR248 marker 20, Reads it…"
    forward collision avoidance, adaptive cruise control · filed 2026-08-27
  • "Subject: Formal Customer Complaint – 2025 Ford F-150 Powertrain Malfunction / Reduced Power I am requesting that Ford Motor Company open a formal Customer Relationship Center case concerning an unresolved powertrain…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-08-13
  • "I'm not sure what failed but a Google search with symptoms tells me it's a "throttle-by-wire" malfunction. The F150 truck accelerates immediately and aggresively to full throttle when I floor the gas peddle to merge…"
    Speed control · filed 2026-07-11
  • "I am writing to inform you that I have received my 2025 Ford F-150 back from the Steivers Ford dealership in Union City after the reported repairs were completed. Unfortunately, the vehicle still has a severe shake and…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-07-11
  • "While driving the vehicle, the rear glass spontaneously shattered. There was no impact, damage, or misuse. This was all confirmed by the dealership following the incident."
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-07-10

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2025 Ford F-150 (Regular Cab) Gas PU/RC 4WD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2025 Ford F-150 (Regular Cab) Gas PU/RC RWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2025 Ford F-150 (Super Cab) Gas PU/EC 4WD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2025 Ford F-150 (Super Cab) Gas PU/EC RWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2025 Ford F-150 (Super Crew) Gas PU/CC 4WD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2025 Ford F-150 (Super Crew) Gas PU/CC RWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2025 Ford F-150 (Super Crew) HEV PU/CC 4WD 5 stars 5 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 pickup two-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 17 25 20 MPG $3250
F-150 pickup two-wheel drive 2.7L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 19 25 21 MPG $3100
F-150 pickup two-wheel drive 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Rear-wheel drive 16 24 19 MPG $3400
F-150 pickup four-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 16 24 19 MPG $3400
F-150 pickup four-wheel drive 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 16 24 19 MPG $3400
F-150 pickup four-wheel drive 2.7L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 18 23 20 MPG $3250
F-150 pickup four-wheel drive hybrid 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 22 24 23 MPG $2800
F-150 pickup Tremor four-wheel drive 5L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 15 20 17 MPG $3800
F-150 pickup Tremor four-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 16 21 18 MPG $3600
F-150 RAPTOR four-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 14 18 16 MPG $4050
F-150 RAPTOR R four-wheel drive 5.2L, 8-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 10 15 12 MPG $6650

Specs and fitment

14th generation, 2021–present
Body styles Pickup truck
Oil 5W-20 (3.3L V6); 5W-30 (EcoBoost, PowerBoost hybrid, 5.0L V8, diesel) , 6 qt capacity
Tire size 245/70R17 to 275/50R22
Towing capacity 14,000 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA recall 24V-635 (Ford campaign 24S55) covers 2021-2022 F-150 trucks equipped with the 2.7L or 3.0L Nano EcoBoost V6, built within a production spike period of May 2021 to October 2021; the engine intake valves may break while driving, which can result in engine failure and a loss of drive power. NHTSA's engineering analysis (EA23-002) found that fractured valves showed "grinding burn" or out-of-specification hardness at the keeper grooves, leaving them hard and brittle, and that the same defect spans the 2.7L and 3.0L Nano engine families across several Ford and Lincoln nameplates, not the F-150 specifically. Ford's remedy is a free engine cycle test with engine replacement as necessary; Ford changed the intake valve alloy from Silchrome Lite to Silchrome 1, and vehicles produced after October 2021 are not affected. This recall does not apply to the separately tracked F-150 Lightning EV, which does not use the Nano EcoBoost engine.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Ford F-150 reliable?

The 2025 Ford F-150 has 102 complaints with NHTSA after 2 years, or 51 per year. It is too early to rank against other F-150 years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 13 recalls on file, including Tank, mounting, Trailer brake controller, and Control module.

What are common problems with a 2025 Ford F-150?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (24 of 102), then Electrical system (21) and Service brakes (16). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 5,165 miles, and the middle half falls between 3,750 and 7,425 miles. Those filings include 6 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, and 2 that report an injury.

Is the 2025 Ford F-150 more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 F-150 has 187 complaints, 62 per year, and the 2026 has 8 complaints, 8 per year.

Has the 2025 Ford F-150 been recalled?

The 2025 Ford F-150 has 13 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 2025 Ford F-150?

Owners have filed 102 complaints about the 2025 Ford F-150 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Ford F-150 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Ford F-150 is 18.5 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.