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1996 Ford F-150 steering problems

The 1996 Ford F-150 has 20 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

20

Steering complaints

5%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

F-150 steering complaints by model year421 complaints1975: 1 complaints1977: 1 complaints1978: 3 complaints1979: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 7 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 6 complaints1993: 9 complaints1994: 20 complaints1995: 27 complaints1996: 20 complaints1997: 213 complaints1998: 99 complaints1999: 52 complaints2000: 71 complaints2001: 37 complaints2002: 25 complaints2003: 16 complaints2004: 75 complaints2005: 34 complaints2006: 58 complaints2007: 30 complaints2008: 53 complaints2009: 29 complaints2010: 48 complaints2011: 421 complaints2012: 204 complaints2013: 217 complaints2014: 156 complaints2015: 82 complaints2016: 63 complaints2017: 56 complaints2018: 83 complaints2019: 20 complaints2020: 8 complaints2021: 36 complaints2022: 9 complaints2023: 16 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 3 complaints
F-150 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1996 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1996 Ford F-150 steering — 5% 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.