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2016 Ford F-150 electrical system problems

The 2016 Ford F-150 has 199 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

199

Electrical System complaints

8%

Share of year

5

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.

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2016 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 199 complaints about the 2016 Ford F-150 electrical system — 8% 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.