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2011 Ford F-150 (regular Cab) Gas
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
2,137 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Transmission & drivetrain problems dominate (37% of complaints, typically reported near 86k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Complaint reports have faded. Early issues appear resolved or aged out.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2011 Ford F-150 (regular Cab) Gas, plotted where owners report it happening.
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Transmission & drivetrain
37%786 complaints · typically near 86k mi · 63 in the last 2 years
“When driving on the interstate with the normal flow of traffic at 55mph, the vehicle abruptly downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear causing the the vehicle to lock up …”
Engine
22%477 complaints · typically near 54k mi · 9 in the last 2 years
“I have a wrench showing up in the screen, the gears downshift,the gears shift from 3 to 6”
Steering
19%413 complaints · typically near 51k mi · 8 in the last 2 years
“I was driving when the steering locked up with no warning light on the dash or fault messages. Was driving on a road and taking a turn when I went straight into the wo…”
Electrical system
10%224 complaints · typically near 54k mi · 8 in the last 2 years
“The electronic power steering locked up while driving & could not turn the wheel at all. Yes this has been inspected & confirmed by an independent service center. Ther…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.