2015 Ford F-150 problems
The 2015 Ford F-150 has 2,282 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come brakes (14%) and engine (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,282 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 73 and 24
- Injuries and deaths
- 102 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 1,392 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 298 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 233 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 304 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 236 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 107 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 74 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 53 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 32 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 18 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 18 |
| 200k+ miles | 19 |
What the data shows
Among the 1,392 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 50,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 89,000 miles (161 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 73 complaints mention a crash; 24 complaints mention a fire; 102 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Ford F-150 with enough data (1,285 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 13 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On September 13, 2020, my father was driving his 2015 Ford F150, with me in the passenger seat. We were hit in a high speed head-on collision on I-55/I-240 in Memphis, TN by an oncoming driver, which killed both my father (the driver), and the oncoming vehicle driver, and I was taken to the hospital with injuries in critical condition. My father was extracted from the vehicle and taken to the morgue, but when I was able to return to the truck at the impound lot, I found no drivers side airbag in the truck.
The contact called on behalf of his son who owned a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the "malfunction" indicator was illuminated, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted while there was ice on the road, and the front center of the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact's son was pronounced deceased at the scene and the vehicle was pronounced totaled at the scene. The air bags were deployed. A police report was filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While accelerating from a stop sign, the contact crashed into the rear driver's side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the driver's seat belt exploded, which included smoke and a burning odor. The contact sustained back injuries that did not require medical attention. The other driver was not injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the body damage was repaired, but the failures were not diagnosed.
Truck is going into limp mode randomly and idling rough with no throttle response. Getting DTC code p2112, electronic throttle body actuator stuck closed. Thoroughly cleaned throttle body and it is still happening. This happens randomly driving down the road leaving me with no throttle response
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the passenger’s side door failed to lock as intended. The contact stated that the door occasionally opened without driver input. The driver's side front door failed to lock. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to TSB: 15-0052. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the latches and locks needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.