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2023 Ford F-150 Supercab
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
385 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 19, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Transmission & drivetrain problems dominate (38% of complaints, typically reported near 5k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#275 of 395Among the 2023 models with a matured record, the 2023 Ford F-150 Supercab ranks #275, scoring higher than 28% of them. See the 2023 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 · 2023 Ford F-150 (Super Cab) Gas PU/EC 4WD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 19%
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 Supercab, plotted where owners report it happening.
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 · 58 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…”
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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 transmission & drivetrain problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 5k miles). Has this car shown any transmission & drivetrain symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report electrical system problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 43k miles). Has this car shown any electrical system 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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A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2023 Ford F-150 SUPERCAB beats every score on the internet, including ours.
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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.