2018 Ford F-150 electrical problems
172 of the 2,311 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2018 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: 111 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 database7 of the 172 reports a crash · 11 a fire · 7 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 11 · 2019: 17 · 2020: 19 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 21 · 2023: 17 · 2024: 22 · 2025: 30 · 2026: 25
Half of the 68 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 14,000 and 55,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
2,311 complaints in all about the 2018 Ford F-150, 25 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.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the auto start function was used to remotely start the vehicle. The contact later noticed flames under the hood. A fire truck arrived with a fire inspector who extinguished the flames.
While running defroster, both front and back, cabin filled with acrid smoke. Pulled over onto shoulder of tertiary road to investigate for fire. While parked, I heard an extremely loud "crack" and the rear window had spontaneously shattered
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. While the vehicle was at a stop light, the stop/start mode activated automatically. After releasing the brake pedal to drive, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and stalled. The driver had to immediately restart the engine to avoid being rear ended by another vehicle.
In freezing weather, the electric door locks freeze up, not allowing the doors to unlock with the key fob or the controls on the doors. I was able to gain access to the inside buy using the hidden key in the fob
Truck electrical system will expectantly shut down while driving. Rear sensor fault, tire pressure, radio controls go out, air conditioner stops working, power windows stop working, power running boards stop working. Power steering stops working
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications111 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 25E10-S1 EmissionsJul 2, 2026
- NEW VEHICLE DELIVERY HOLD - Emissions Recall 25E10 - Supplement #1 Certain 2018-2020 Model Year F-150 Vehicles With 3.3L Engines and 2016-2019 Model Year Explorer, Taurus, and Flex Vehicles With 3.5L Engines Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Reprogramming
- 25H05 S1 OtherApr 29, 2026
- Harvest Program 25H05 – Supplement #1 Certain 2011-2021 Model Year Vehicles Software Verification Harvest Program
- 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 4 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
P0732 P0734 P076F P07F7 P07F6 P2707 P2708 P0729
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2018 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 2018 Ford F-150
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 1,016 complaints
- engine problems 594 complaints
- body and structure problems 193 complaints
- brake problems 93 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2018 Ford F-150?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 172 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (7% of everything owners filed about it), and 111 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 2018 Ford F-150?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 18 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 2018 Ford F-150?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 28,000 miles; half of them between 14,000 and 55,000. 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.