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1986 Ford F-150 electrical system problems

The 1986 Ford F-150 has 24 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 31% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

24

Electrical System complaints

31%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

F-150 electrical system complaints by model year349 complaints1968: 1 complaints1978: 2 complaints1982: 1 complaints1983: 3 complaints1984: 7 complaints1985: 12 complaints1986: 24 complaints1987: 43 complaints1988: 56 complaints1989: 57 complaints1990: 44 complaints1991: 62 complaints1992: 58 complaints1993: 40 complaints1994: 92 complaints1995: 68 complaints1996: 58 complaints1997: 215 complaints1998: 92 complaints1999: 90 complaints2000: 200 complaints2001: 140 complaints2002: 114 complaints2003: 49 complaints2004: 104 complaints2005: 77 complaints2006: 62 complaints2007: 45 complaints2008: 30 complaints2009: 50 complaints2010: 175 complaints2011: 280 complaints2012: 209 complaints2013: 349 complaints2014: 183 complaints2015: 184 complaints2016: 199 complaints2017: 132 complaints2018: 174 complaints2019: 102 complaints2020: 82 complaints2021: 130 complaints2022: 126 complaints2023: 81 complaints2024: 38 complaints2025: 22 complaints2026: 1 complaints
F-150 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO CONTROL MODULE ON DISTRIBUTOR MALFUNCTIONING, FUEL PUMPED INTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, PUT FLAMES OUT W/EXTINGUISHER. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · November 9, 1996 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1986 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 1986 Ford F-150 electrical system — 31% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.