2016 Ford F-150 electrical problems
188 of the 2,059 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Ford F-150 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 87 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database4 of the 188 reports a crash · 17 a fire · 7 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 9 · 2017: 15 · 2018: 24 · 2019: 28 · 2020: 21 · 2021: 8 · 2022: 5 · 2023: 15 · 2024: 13 · 2025: 21 · 2026: 29
Half of the 97 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 18,000 and 56,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
2,059 complaints in all about the 2016 Ford F-150, 29 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ford F-150 electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
On january 10 2017, at approximately 7:45 a.m. After dropping off my 3 kids at school, the rear window on my 2016 Ford F-150 exploded and shattered after the rear window defroster was activated
Just bought our truck 3 weeks ago and the rear-camera went out. Frought it into the dealer and they found that the camera harness was chewed by a rodent and had to replace the harness. Per messages off the website, found that all wire harnesses in Ford trucks and other vehicles, have a soy coating on them that attracts rodents.
Today when I turned on the rear window defogger in my 2012 Ford F-150 the indicator light did not come on. After three or four tries it came on. Within minutes I heard a pop and the glass on passenger side of the rear slider popped. The glass is in tact but broken
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. While the vehicle was stationary, fumes entered the cabin of the vehicle from the air conditioning system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 17,000
2016 Ford F-150 2.7l ecoboost model with only 3,928 miles. This is the third time engine has cut off on me while driving/accelerating! Was taking a left turn from side road onto main road. While accelerating in the turn, engine started stuttering a few times (rpms would dip) and then it stalled out.
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications87 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- SSM 54601 Service bulletinFeb 24, 2026
- Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using a diagnostic scan tool or from the label printed on the body control module (BCM). Th
- TSB 25-2570 Service bulletinNov 26, 2025
- This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns including but not limited to: Display operation concerns Navigation inoperative Voice recognition concerns Phone connection issues Dropped phone connections Applink related performance Travel Link not present
The 2 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0706 P0707 P2112 P1702 P0011 P0015 P0016 P0017
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Ford F-150 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Ford F-150
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 588 complaints
- engine problems 347 complaints
- brake problems 341 complaints
- body and structure problems 201 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2016 Ford F-150?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 188 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (9% of everything owners filed about it), and 87 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2016 Ford F-150?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 13 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2016 Ford F-150?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 40,000 miles; half of them between 18,000 and 56,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.