26V375000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Unintended gear selection may cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction, increasing the risk of crash or injury.
2018 FORD F-150
18 safety recall campaigns, 2 defect investigations, 2,798 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns18
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations2
Owner complaints2,798
Complaints citing a crash105
Complaints citing a fire54
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 18
26V373000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Daytime Running Lamps that do not dim may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
25V236000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
A brake fluid leak can cause reduced brake function and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
24V852000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Without a label that shows the proper restraint usage guidelines, the occupants may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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.
21V983000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Unexpected tailgate opening may allow unrestrained cargo to fall out of the truck bed and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 943POWER TRAIN
- 495ENGINE
- 229UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 173STRUCTURE:BODY
- 160ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 83STEERING
- 71ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- 71VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2018 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.