2014 Ford F-150

No clear pattern

1.1% of complaints about the 2014 Ford F-150 arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2014 vehicle, but with only 1,945 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is power train (427 complaints), typically at 9.9 yr or about 101,000 miles.

Complaints: 1,945
Median age at failure: 6.9 yr
Median mileage: 65,000 n=1236
Crash / fire / tow: 7.8% of reports
Safety recalls: 8 1 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System

0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y

Power train

427 reports · 101,000 mi

9.9 yr

7.5%

Service brakes

288 reports · 44,000 mi

5.1 yr

5.6%

Engine

178 reports · 73,000 mi

6.8 yr

8.4%

Electrical system

162 reports · 65,000 mi

6.8 yr

12.3%

Steering

159 reports · 70,000 mi

6.6 yr

8.2%

Other

148 reports · 59,000 mi

6.8 yr

4.7%

Visibility / wipers

117 reports · 52,000 mi

5.3 yr

0.9%

Speed control

101 reports · 52,000 mi

8.3 yr

Fuel / propulsion

63 reports · 52,000 mi

6.0 yr

6.3%

Service brakes, hydraulic

56 reports · 88,427 mi

9.5 yr

21.4%

Visibility

35 reports · 45,000 mi

6.8 yr

Air bags

31 reports · 46,000 mi

5.8 yr

38.7%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

14V316000 2014-06-12 Do not drive

Steering:electric power assist system

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford F-150 trucks manufactured May 26, 2014 to June 19, 2014, and equipped with Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS). The affected vehicles may have an incorrectly installed EPAS gear motor position sensor magnet that can lead to a total loss of steering control while driving.

A loss of steering control while driving increases the risk of a vehicle crash.

26V378000 2026-06-09

Power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V444. A loss of signal between the transmission output shaft speed sensor and the powertrain control module (PCM) can cause the transmission to unexpectedly downshift into first gear.

Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

24V444000 2024-06-17

Power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 F-150 vehicles. A loss of signal between the transmission output shaft speed sensor and the powertrain control module can cause the transmission to unexpectedly downshift into first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.

Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

20V332000 2020-06-08

Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2017 F-150 pickup trucks equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may leak brake fluid into the brake booster.

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.

17V472000 2017-07-25

Seat belts

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford F-150 and E-350, 2014-2015 Ford Escape, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles. Improperly manufactured bolts may have been used to install certain seats, seatbacks, seatbelt buckles, or seatbelt anchors on these vehicles.

The improperly manufactured bolts may fracture. If a seat, seatback, or seatbelt anchor attaching bolt fractures, the affected component may not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

16V345000 2016-05-24

Service brakes, hydraulic:fluid

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 F-150 vehicles manufactured August 1, 2013, to August 31, 2014 equipped with 3.5L engines. The master cylinder rear cup seal may roll, resulting in brake fluid leakage from the primary reservoir into the brake booster.

Loss of brake fluid from the primary reservoir results in a complete loss of front brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V710000 2014-11-07

Seats

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford F-150 and Flex vehicles manufactured March 1, 2014, to May 31, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufactured with a reduced clearance between the seat frame and the seat track assembly. This can cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to inaccurately register passenger weight and improperly suppress the passenger front airbag when the passenger seat is occupied by an adult passenger. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Improper suppression of the passenger airbag increases the risk of an injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front passenger airbag.

14V709000 2014-11-05

Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 F-150 vehicles manufactured March 1, 2014, to March 13, 2014. The affected vehicles may have a brake pedal position switch that is improperly adjusted. As a result, the brake lights may illuminate with a delay or not at all. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

If the brake lights fail to illuminate, or illuminate after a delay, there is an increased risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Visibility / wipers 15,000 mi 7 mo in service

WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN A SECTION OF THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP(AUTO START) FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE MY DAUGHTER AND I GOT IN TO LEAVE WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD POP. I LOOKED BACK AND NOTICED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. THERE WERE LITTLE PIECES OF GLASS THROUGHOUT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND I'M SURE LANDED ON MY DAUGHTERS HAIR AND CLOTHES. THE VEHICLE IS A FX4 SUPER CREW CAB WITH THE SLIDING 3 PIECE REAR WINDOW. I AM LOCATED IN BARRIE, ONTARIO CANADA AND THE WEATHER WAS 0 DEGREES CELCIUS WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR

Visibility / wipers 2,700 mi 1.2 yr in service

PARKED TRK ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ALL WAS FINE. WALKED MY DOG AT 3AM, WALKED PAST MY TRK ALL WAS STILL FINE. MY WIFE WENT TO WORK AT 530AM WE NOTICED UNUSUAL ABOUT THE TRK. I NEVER DROVE THE TRK ALL DAY, SHE RETURNED FROM WORK AT 4PM AND CALLED ME OUTSIDE. THE PASSENGER DOOR GLASS WAS SHATTERED. WE CALLED THE LOCAL POLICE THINKING SOMEONE HIT IT. WHEN THEY ARRIVED ,UNLOCKED THE VEHICLE AND DID AN INSPECTION OF THE SCENE. NO FOUL PLAY WAS NOTICED, THEY FIGURE POOR DESIGN AND OR COLD WEATHER. *TR

Visibility / wipers 100 mi 7 mo in service

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR CREATED A DISTORTION CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BELIEVE REAR VEHICLES WERE FURTHER THAN THEY APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

Electrical system 6,000 mi 5 mo in service

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WAS NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE BLUE TOOTH SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

Other F-150 model years

How to read this

This is what owners reported, not a reliability rating. People file with NHTSA about alarming failures, not routine ones, and complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold.
Failure ages come from the incident date on each complaint, populated on about 83% of records. Mileage is shown where reported — NHTSA’s 2021 system change cut mileage capture to roughly 15%, so it thins out sharply after MY2020.
Every rank compares this vehicle only against others of the same model year. A 2025 car has not had time to accumulate five-year failures, so comparing early-failure share across years is meaningless.
Fourteen make-months distorted by media storms and mass recalls — Toyota in February 2010 ran 11× normal volume across 33 models — are excluded.
Recalls are manufacturer actions and authoritative; complaints are not. A recall listed here may already have been performed on any individual car. Check a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.