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2023 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.

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

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

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Why buy?

Transmission & drivetrain problems dominate (38% of complaints, typically reported near 5k miles).

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

The math, shown

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Complaint volume (40%)63
Severity (30%)61
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)49

Complaints filed per year

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

20232026 YTD

How it crashes

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

5/5 overall

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2023 Ford F-150 (Regular Cab) Gas PU/RC 4WD

Front crash
Side crash
Rollover

Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 19%

Stability control: StandardForward collision warning: Standard & OptionalLane departure warning: Standard

No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.

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 2023 Ford F-150 (regular Cab) Gas, plotted where owners report it happening.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miTransmission & drivetrain~5k mi · 146 reportsElectrical system~43k mi · 81 reportsEngine~34k mi · 26 reports

Also reported (mileage varies): Brakes (43) · Driver assistance (27) · Visibility & wipers (26)

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

Transmission & drivetrain

38%

146 complaints · typically near 5k mi · 116 in the last 2 years

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a _____. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy…

Electrical system

21%

81 complaints · typically near 43k mi · 59 in the last 2 years

Turn signal stalk binds up intermittently, requiring excessive force to deactivate signaling. Most commonly occurs after signaling to toward the right. This has been o…

Brakes

11%

43 complaints · 26 in the last 2 years

driving approximately 20 miles an hour, gently applying the brake as I was approaching a stoplight when the brake suddenly engaged forcefully causing the car to jerk t…

Driver assistance

7%

27 complaints · 19 in the last 2 years

driving approximately 20 miles an hour, gently applying the brake as I was approaching a stoplight when the brake suddenly engaged forcefully causing the car to jerk t…

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 2023 Ford F-150 (regular 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.