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2015 Ford F-150 Supercab
Buyable, but go in with open eyes: this car has specific known issues to check before money changes hands.
1,425 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 19, 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.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#209 of 400Among the 2015 models with a matured record, the 2015 Ford F-150 Supercab ranks #209, scoring higher than 44% of them. See the 2015 ranking →
Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
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
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 19%
5 open NHTSA defect investigations on file, separate from the recalls above.
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 Supercab, 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.
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 · 71 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…”
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Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this Ford before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report brakes problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 39k miles). Has this car shown any brakes symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report engine problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 52k miles). Has this car shown any engine symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
Check the VIN for open recalls
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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.