2001 Ford F-150 Seats Problems
Owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about seats problems on the 2001 Ford F-150, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 59,975 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear seat” (49% of reports).
- 86seats complaints
- 59,975median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear seat: mentioned in 42 of 86 complaints (49%)
- Head restraints: mentioned in 18 of 86 complaints (21%)
- Hit heads: mentioned in 13 of 86 complaints (15%)
- Split bench: mentioned in 10 of 86 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do seats problems happen?
Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 86 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 5 an injury.
Ford F-150 seats complaints by model year
| Model year | Seats complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2024 F-150 | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2023 F-150 | 4 | 1% | 17,000 |
| 2022 F-150 | 4 | 1% | — |
| 2021 F-150 | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2020 F-150 | 4 | 1% | 300 |
| 2019 F-150 | 5 | 0% | — |
| 2018 F-150 | 14 | 1% | 11,000 |
| 2017 F-150 | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2016 F-150 | 21 | 1% | 53,000 |
| 2015 F-150 | 44 | 3% | 1,000 |
| 2014 F-150 | 9 | 1% | 9,300 |
| 2013 F-150 | 4 | 0% | 20,040 |
| 2012 F-150 | 9 | 1% | 20,000 |
| 2011 F-150 | 9 | 0% | 30,000 |
| 2010 F-150 | 11 | 1% | 43,000 |
| 2009 F-150 | 9 | 3% | 3,000 |
| 2008 F-150 | 2 | 1% | 72,520 |
| 2007 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 24,100 |
| 2006 F-150 | 4 | 1% | 25,113 |
| 2005 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 36,141 |
| 2004 F-150 | 4 | 0% | 8,374 |
| 2003 F-150 | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2002 F-150 | 7 | 1% | 108,475 |
| 2001 F-150 | 86 | 7% | 59,975 |
| 2000 F-150 | 7 | 1% | 75,000 |
| 1999 F-150 | 7 | 1% | 58,000 |
| 1998 F-150 | 3 | 0% | — |
| 1997 F-150 | 7 | 0% | 150,000 |
| 1996 F-150 | 9 | 3% | 132,000 |
| 1995 F-150 | 13 | 2% | 152,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists seats for the 2001 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle was not equipped with brackets or a latch system in the rear seat in order to secure a child seat. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and the…
I own a 2001 ford f150 lariet off road pick up truck with a supercab. The rear seats in the truck do not have any headrests. My seven year old daughter constantly hits her head on the rear window because there is no headrest. I am very concerned about what could happen to her if my vehicle was…
I recently bought a 2001 ford f150 super cab truck,and i saw that it doesn't have any head retraints in the back seats,and also found out that there have been about four complaints about this matter and nothing has been done about it,also had my truck in the dealer shop for four days for a water…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Ford F-150s have seats problems?
No. NHTSA has 86 owner complaints about seats for the 2001 Ford F-150 (7% of the 1,236 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Ford F-150 seats?
No recall currently lists seats for this vehicle.
At what mileage do seats problems start?
The median reported mileage is 59,975 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about seats problems on the 2001 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “rear seat”, in 42 of 86 complaints, followed by “head restraints” (18).
Other 2001 Ford F-150 problems
See all 2001 Ford F-150 problems or seats problems across all F-150 years.