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2015 Ford F-150 (super Cab) Gas

Buyable, but go in with open eyes: this car has specific known issues to check before money changes hands.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

1,425 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why caution?

72 complaints involve a crash, fire, injury, or death. Read them before deciding.

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

The math, shown

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Complaint volume (40%)60
Severity (30%)50
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)74

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

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How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

5/5 overall

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2015 Ford F-150 Supercab PU/EC 4x4

Front crash
Side crash
Rollover

Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 19%

Stability control: StandardForward collision warning: OptionalLane departure warning: Optional

5 open NHTSA defect investigations on file, separate from the recalls above.

NHTSA crash-test photo, 2015 Ford F-150 Supercab PU/EC 4x4

Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.

The road ahead

What breaks on a 2015 Ford F-150 (super Cab) Gas, plotted where owners report it happening.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miBrakes~39k mi · 306 reportsEngine~52k mi · 238 reportsTransmission & drivetrain~42k mi · 198 reportsBody & structure~20k mi · 142 reportsElectrical system~32k mi · 135 reports

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Brakes

21%

306 complaints · typically near 39k mi · 2 in the last 2 years

Brakes became completely unoperational and brake lights on dashboard lit up at same time. Luckily it happened coming out of my garage and not while on road or highway.

Engine

17%

238 complaints · typically near 52k mi · 37 in the last 2 years

The engine while operating at normal speed loses power to a rough idle and is remedied by putting the vehicle in park and restarting the engine. The engine never fails…

Transmission & drivetrain

14%

198 complaints · typically near 42k mi · 72 in the last 2 years

I have 80,000 and my transmission went out driving up a mountain road No waring light no over heating it just stop going . My shop believes it was from the factory the…

Body & structure

10%

142 complaints · typically near 20k mi · 2 in the last 2 years

Driver side Door latch won’t latch when cold- below freezing temperatures. The door stays frozen in the open position and is unable to latch closed Stays open when dri…

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.

The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2015 Ford F-150 (super Cab) Gas as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.