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Owner complaints · Electrical System · every model year

Ford F-150 electrical problems, 2016–2026

1,254 of the 10,822 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Ford F-150 2016–2026 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). The loudest years: 2022 (192), 2016 (188), 2021 (176). Filed under the same heading across these years: 15 manufacturer bulletins, 9 recall campaigns. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.

1,254 complaints, 11 model years 12% of everything filed about the F-150 typically at 32k miles

Ford F-150 electrical problems by model year

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

One row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.

Model yearComplaints naming the electrical systemShare of the year’sTypically atOn file under the heading
2026320%—28 TSBsthe year →
20252621%—55 TSBs · 3 recallsthe year →
2024 in depth5725%—86 TSBsthe record →
2023 in depth12124%10k141 TSBsthe record →
2022 in depth19224%20k174 TSBs · 2 recallsthe record →
2021 in depth17614%30k265 TSBs · 3 recallsthe record →
2020 in depth8612%4k72 TSBs · 2 recallsthe record →
2019 in depth997%44k101 TSBs · 1 recallthe record →
2018 in depth1727%28k111 TSBsthe record →
2017 in depth1349%46k88 TSBs · 1 recallthe record →
2016 in depth1889%40k87 TSBsthe record →

Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the electrical system. Nothing here is a rate.

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When the electrical complaints were filed, and at what mileage

Source: NHTSA complaint database
1,254complaints name the electrical system, all years

Filed per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 9 · 2017: 20 · 2018: 45 · 2019: 59 · 2020: 70 · 2021: 73 · 2022: 80 · 2023: 215 · 2024: 187 · 2025: 258 · 2026: 238

32kmiles, typically

Across the model years, half of the 344 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 10,000 and 55,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

I have B&O Unleashed sounds system in my 2022 F-150 Platinum. Went out to work, no issues with sound. Auto-Started the truck, & came back out to my truck after grabbing some documents from my office for an offsite meeting.. Pressed the start button when I unlocked & sat down in the drivers seat, & an extrmely loud "pop" occured.
Electrical System Dec 29, 2022 NHTSA owner report
Upon pressing the start button a loud deafening sound emits from the speakers. Followed by loud crackling and static. Happens at least once a month. Issue began about a month after I purchased the vehicle Additionally, deploy on their own while vehicle is off and key fob is not near the vehicle
Electrical System Dec 24, 2022 NHTSA owner report
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
Electrical System Jan 11, 2017 NHTSA owner report
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.
Electrical System at 1,000 miles Nov 30, 2016 NHTSA owner report
The F150 7pin flat The brake pin does not operate properly, fails to get signal from brake pedal. While pulling 6000lb trailer the trailer brakes failed to operate. I currently have a dealer app. On Feb 23 for a safety recall on this truck. They told me they would look at 7 pin at that time
Electrical System Feb 19, 2022 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system, across the years

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year

The 8 newest of 9; each model year’s page lists its own.

15 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year

The 8 newest are listed; each model year’s page lists every one filed on that year. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Other systems with a record on the Ford F-150

Source: the same files

Every system, every model year: Ford F-150 problems by year →

From here
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

Which Ford F-150 years have the most electrical complaints?

2022, 192; 2016, 188; 2021, 176. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2024 (25%).

Is there a recall for the electrical system on the Ford F-150?

Yes — 9 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 26V370000 (2017), 25V540000 (2025), 25V398000 (2025), 25V199000 (2025). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 32,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 10,000 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.