Ford F-150 recalls by model year
NHTSA's file lists 131 recall campaigns on F-150 model years 2012 to 2026. The 2022 truck is in 32 of them, the most of any year. Pick your year.
The F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in the United States and, in NHTSA's records, one of the most recalled: 131 campaigns cover at least one model year from 2012 to 2026, including the hybrid PowerBoost and the electric Lightning, which NHTSA lists under their own names. The count rose with the 2021 redesign: 11 campaigns on the 2020 truck, 29 on the 2021 and 32 on the 2022, the peak. The power train leads the recalled systems with 27 campaigns, ahead of the electrical system (15) and exterior lighting (14). On the safety side, the truck has kept a five-star NCAP overall rating on its rated crew cab versions for most years since 2015. Fuel economy ranges from 12 to 23 mpg combined for 2025 gas and hybrid versions; the Lightning is rated in MPGe.
From the NHTSA recall file
32 campaigns for the 2022 Ford F-150
26V489000July 28, 2026
back over prevention
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 F-150 and 2023-2026 F-250 SD vehicles equipped with 8-inch SYNC infotainment screens. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to be obstructed by the infotainment home screen menu when…
26V104000February 20, 2026
electrical system, exterior lighting
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,…
25V863000December 12, 2025
power train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E, and 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these…
25V731000October 24, 2025
exterior lighting
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles previously repaired under recall number 23V418. The rear lightbar may have microcracks in the outer lens that allows moisture to accumulate, which can result in…
25V729000October 24, 2025
visibility
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, 2021-2023 F-150, 2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The moonroof wind deflector clips may be inadequately attached to the moonroof frame, which can result…
25V517000August 8, 2025
exterior lighting
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 F-150 vehicles that were repaired incorrectly under recall 22V686. The parking lights may flicker when the headlights are activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal…
- and 26 more campaigns on NHTSA.
Why the 2021 to 2023 trucks have so many campaigns
The fourteenth-generation F-150 arrived for 2021 with a new electrical architecture, over-the-air updates, the PowerBoost hybrid and, a year later, the Lightning. Campaigns on those years concern the rearview camera, the 12-volt and high-voltage systems, axle bolts, the parking brake and transmission downshifts. One of them, 26V104000, received on February 20, 2026, covered 4.4 million Ford trucks and SUVs, the F-150 among them. Several later campaigns covered trucks that had already been repaired once and needed the fix redone, a pattern that has become frequent at Ford since its 2024 consent order with NHTSA.
Older trucks: seat belts, transmissions and doors
For the aluminum-body generation, 2015 to 2020, the largest campaign is 18V568000: front seat belt pretensioners that could generate sparks and start a fire in the B-pillar, on 1.6 million trucks. Another well-known campaign concerned unexpected downshifts into first gear on 2011 and 2012 trucks with the 6-speed automatic. The 2012 to 2014 trucks show fewer campaigns in our table because the file only covers reports received since 2010.
Before buying a used F-150
Pick the model year in the tool above, note each campaign, then enter the VIN on nhtsa.gov to see which are still open on that truck. Ford dealers fix them free, within the 15-year limit. The latest campaign on the file, 26V578000, received on September 9, 2026, concerns fuel system, gasoline on 2023-2027 trucks. The Ford page shows the whole brand, and the mpg lookup prices a year of fuel for each engine.
Ford F-150 by model year
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Best NCAP overall | EPA combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 5 of 5 (8 rated) | 12-24 mpg |
| 2025 | 18 | 5 of 5 (8 rated) | 12-23 mpg |
| 2024 | 15 | 5 of 5 (9 rated) | 12-23 mpg |
| 2023 | 24 | 5 of 5 (9 rated) | 12-25 mpg |
| 2022 | 32 | 5 of 5 (9 rated) | 15-25 mpg |
| 2021 | 29 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 15-25 mpg |
| 2020 | 11 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 16-24 mpg |
| 2019 | 9 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 16-25 mpg |
| 2018 | 18 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 16-25 mpg |
| 2017 | 17 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 16-22 mpg |
| 2016 | 13 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 16-21 mpg |
| 2015 | 13 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 17-22 mpg |
| 2014 | 8 | not rated | n/a |
| 2013 | 3 | not rated | n/a |
| 2012 | 4 | not rated | n/a |
Systems recalled most often
| Component group | Campaigns |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 27 |
| Electrical System | 15 |
| Exterior Lighting | 14 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 9 |
| Steering | 8 |
| Visibility | 8 |