2014 Ford F-150 Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2014 Ford F-150, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 51,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear window” (47% of reports).
- 117visibility/wiper complaints
- 51,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,100typical repair cost reported by owners
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear window: mentioned in 55 of 117 complaints (47%)
- Driver side: mentioned in 35 of 117 complaints (30%)
- Heard loud: mentioned in 23 of 117 complaints (20%)
- Remote start: mentioned in 16 of 117 complaints (14%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical visibility/wiper repair on the 2014 Ford F-150 at $1,100, and half of them between $920 and $1,300.
Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2017–2025), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 96 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 117 complaints, 1 an injury.
Ford F-150 visibility/wiper complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility/wiper complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 6 | 6% | — |
| 2024 F-150 | 4 | 2% | 20 |
| 2023 F-150 | 17 | 4% | — |
| 2022 F-150 | 25 | 4% | 13,000 |
| 2021 F-150 | 56 | 5% | 33,230 |
| 2020 F-150 | 25 | 3% | 4,732 |
| 2019 F-150 | 25 | 2% | 2,200 |
| 2018 F-150 | 54 | 2% | 19,000 |
| 2017 F-150 | 39 | 3% | 40,894 |
| 2016 F-150 | 107 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2015 F-150 | 77 | 4% | 40,000 |
| 2014 F-150 | 117 | 8% | 51,500 |
| 2013 F-150 | 146 | 5% | 56,000 |
| 2012 F-150 | 95 | 5% | 60,000 |
| 2011 F-150 | 91 | 4% | 64,500 |
| 2010 F-150 | 104 | 12% | 73,000 |
| 2009 F-150 | 1 | 0% | 186,000 |
| 2008 F-150 | 4 | 1% | 90,000 |
| 2006 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 110,000 |
| 2005 F-150 | 9 | 1% | 114,000 |
| 2004 F-150 | 23 | 1% | 82,750 |
| 2003 F-150 | 4 | 1% | 103,500 |
| 2002 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 145,000 |
| 2001 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 149,390 |
| 1999 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 45,250 |
| 1997 F-150 | 1 | 0% | 200,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper for the 2014 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.
The rear-view camera began working intermittently, and displaying a scrambled image when it did not work. It then stopped working all together and now only displays a blank screen. This began about 2 years ago, and it finally stopped working altogether about 1 year ago. I want to report it because…
Rear backup camera shows a blank screen intermittently / unpredictably. The dealership was unable to replicate it (because it occurs intermittently) while in for another repair so no repair attempt was made. It makes backing out of parking spaces safely difficult. It's been like this for about 5…
Rear camera stop working while driving in reverse
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Ford F-150s have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 117 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2014 Ford F-150 (8% of the 1,537 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 2014 Ford F-150 visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?
The median reported mileage is 51,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix visibility/wiper problems on the 2014 Ford F-150?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,100 (half paid between $920 and $1,300), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2014 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “rear window”, in 55 of 117 complaints, followed by “driver side” (35).
Other 2014 Ford F-150 problems
See all 2014 Ford F-150 problems or visibility/wiper problems across all F-150 years.