26V237000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Unexpectedly downshifting into second gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
2016 FORD F-150
13 safety recall campaigns, 4 defect investigations (1 open), 2,523 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns13
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations41 open
Owner complaints2,523
Complaints citing a crash73
Complaints citing a fire39
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 13
22V150000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
A loss of brake fluid may result in a change in brake pedal travel, increased pedal effort and reduced front brake function, requiring greater effort and distance to stop the vehicle. These conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
20V332000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
A loss of brake fluid may result in a change in brake pedal travel and feel, increased pedal effort and reduced front brake function, possibly requiring greater effort and distance to stop the vehicle. These conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
20V098000
ENGINE
A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.
19V278000
ENGINE
A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.
18V894000
ENGINE
When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.
What owners report most
- 528POWER TRAIN
- 312ENGINE
- 298SERVICE BRAKES
- 247UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 184STRUCTURE:BODY
- 174ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 104VISIBILITY/WIPER
- 94VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2016 FORD F-150s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.