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Owner complaints · Service Brakes

2016 Ford F-150 brake problems

341 of the 2,059 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Ford F-150 name the brakes (NHTSA’s “Service Brakes” heading — the hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist). Filed under the same heading: 2 recalls, 1 NHTSA investigation. 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.

341 complaints 17% of this model year’s 24 reports a crash typically at 36k miles

What owners filed about the brakes

Source: NHTSA complaint database
341complaints name the brakes

24 of the 341 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 18 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2016: 84 · 2017: 32 · 2018: 30 · 2019: 54 · 2020: 43 · 2021: 31 · 2022: 15 · 2023: 19 · 2024: 11 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 13

36kmiles, typically

Half of the 258 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the brake problem between 10,000 and 61,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

17%of this model year’s complaints

2,059 complaints in all about the 2016 Ford F-150, 13 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 “Service Brakes” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Ford F-150 brake problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the brakes. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Coming up to a stop light on a secondary road, the brake pedal went to the floor, barely stopping. I had to swerve onto the shoulder to avoid hitting a vehicle stopped in front of me. Pumping the pedal brought up some pressure, but then the pedal would slowly go to the floor
Service Brakes at 8,550 miles Jul 26, 2016 NHTSA owner report
My truck is a 2016 F-150 with 4053 miles. The vehicle has a 5.0 v8 and 7 weeks after purchasing the vehicle new, the master cylinder failed. The vehicle was in motion on a city street and the signal light turned red. I depressed the brake pedal and it went all the way to the floor and was not stopping, only slowing.
Service Brakes at 4,053 miles Jul 23, 2016 NHTSA owner report
2.5 month old truck with approximately 7k miles driven. I was rolling down a hill about 10mph and tried to stop to talk with a neighbor. The pedal travel didn't feel normal and I rolled about 5 feet past my neighbor. After coming to a stop the pedal slowly sunk to the floor. I shifted to park then released and reapplied the pedal.
Service Brakes at 7,000 miles Jul 17, 2016 NHTSA owner report
My brakes failed, could barely stop truck at street intersection.. Was able to make it to dealership. Brakes were non responsive and then back to semi responsive
Service Brakes at 10,000 miles Jul 7, 2016 NHTSA owner report
Brand new king ranch Ford F-150 brakes recurrently fail. No accident but they currently have greatly reduced stopping power, super dangerous. Ford reports long back order 3+weeks on master cylinder, makes me wonder if there is larger issue
Service Brakes at 6,000 miles Jul 3, 2016 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the brakes

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recalls filed under this heading

NHTSA investigation

Other systems with a record on the 2016 Ford F-150

Source: the same files
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Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are brake problems common on the 2016 Ford F-150?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 341 owner complaints naming the brakes on this model year (17% of everything owners filed about it), and 2 recalls, 1 NHTSA investigation 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 brakes on the 2016 Ford F-150?

Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 22V150000, 20V332000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do brake problems show up on the 2016 Ford F-150?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 36,000 miles; half of them between 10,000 and 61,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Service Brakes" heading cover?

The hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.