NHTSA Safety Recalls
Ford E-150 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 32 recall campaigns for the Ford E-150, across 10 model years from 2005 to 2016. The 2007 has the most (18); the fewest among years with a recall is 2016 (1).
No Ford E-150 model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2004, is at 1.4×.
- Model years
- 10
- Recall campaigns
- 32
- Most recalls
- 2007
- Owner complaints
- 318
2005–2016, with a recall
18 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 318 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford E-150 across 18 model years; the most, 50, concern the 2000.
Owners marked a crash on 14 of the Ford E-150 complaints (4%) and a fire on 9.
Across all Ford E-150 model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 38 complaints), then the electrical system (37).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford E-150 in 2016: 34, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Ford E-150 is equipment adaptive/mobility, in 65 model-year listings.
The newest Ford E-150 recall, 19V271000, was reported on April 3, 2019 and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility.
Ford E-150 years to avoid
The best-measured Ford E-150 years are 2002 (0.7×), 2003 (0.8×) and 2001 (1.0×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 1 | 8 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 1 | 8 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 5 | 19 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 7 | 12 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 0 | 23 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 0 | 10 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 13 | 7 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 17 | 11 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 18 | 12 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 15 | 16 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2005 | 4 | 16 | 5 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford E-150 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Ford E-150
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY65
- EQUIPMENT5
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY4
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS3
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE3
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM2
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1
Ford E-150 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Ford E-150 recall campaign (32)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V271000April 3, 2019 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2014–2016 | injury | 4 |
| 15V729000November 4, 2015 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2009, 2012–2014 | injury | 667 |
| 14V706000November 5, 2014 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2009, 2012–2014 | injury | 34 |
| 14V584000September 23, 2014 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007–2009, 2012–2014 | injury | 45 |
| 14V501000August 6, 2014 | fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2012 | fire | 28 |
| 14V426000July 10, 2014 | fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2012 | fire | 36 |
| 14V279000May 27, 2014 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007–2008 | injury | 56 |
| 14V232000May 2, 2014 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2013–2014 | fire | 14 |
| 14V097000March 4, 2014 | fuel system, other: storage | 2012–2014 | fire | 343 |
| 13V261000June 21, 2013 | equipment | 2006–2009, 2012 | fire | 37 |
| 11V450000August 31, 2011 | fuel system, other: fuel injection system | 2009 | fire | 101 |
| 10V242000June 4, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007–2009 | injury | 60 |
| 10V243000June 4, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007–2009 | injury | 60 |
| 10V206000May 13, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2008–2009 | injury | 156 |
| 10V207000May 10, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2008–2009 | injury | 74 |
| 10V151000April 15, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007–2009 | injury | 65 |
| 10V153000April 15, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007–2009 | injury | 65 |
| 09V273000July 14, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006 | injury | 2 |
| 09V274000July 14, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006 | injury | 2 |
| 09V100000March 27, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005–2007 | injury | 52 |
| 09V102000March 27, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005–2007 | injury | 74 |
| 08V568000October 24, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2008 | injury | 42 |
| 08V569000October 24, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2008 | injury | 42 |
| 08V518000October 6, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007–2008 | injury | 224 |
| 08V536000October 6, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2008 | injury | 890 |
| 08V537000October 6, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2008 | injury | 890 |
| 08V057000February 5, 2008 | fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail | 2006–2007 | fire | 57,199 |
| 05V520000November 9, 2005 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 2006 | crash | 199,942 |
| 06E056000 | fuel system, gasoline | 2005–2006 | fire | — |
| 11E019000 | fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2009 | fire | — |
| 11E033000 | fuel system, other: fuel injection system | 2009 | fire | — |
| 11E047000 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2005–2008 | fire | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford E-150. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 24, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted