2015 Ford F-150 Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · 75 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 75 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 Ford F-150, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 54,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (37% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Throttle body: mentioned in 28 of 75 complaints (37%)
  • Limp mode: mentioned in 14 of 75 complaints (19%)
  • Hill start: mentioned in 10 of 75 complaints (13%)
  • Descent control: mentioned in 6 of 75 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles4 · 8%
10k–25k miles4 · 8%
25k–50k miles15 · 29%
50k–75k miles20 · 39%
75k–100k miles8 · 16%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 75 complaints, 3 a fire.

Ford F-150 fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year

Peak: 2013, with 130 complaints
1995: 619951996: 61997: 151998: 1519981999: 162000: 212001: 1320012002: 212003: 202004: 2420042005: 252006: 232007: 3620072008: 212009: 132010: 4420102011: 752012: 842013: 13020131302014: 632015: 752016: 8320162017: 272018: 562019: 2020192020: 122021: 512022: 3520222023: 92024: 52025: 42025

n = 1,048 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel/propulsion System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2025 F-15044%—
2024 F-15053%—
2023 F-15092%—
2022 F-150356%—
2021 F-150515%—
2020 F-150122%648
2019 F-150201%15,500
2018 F-150562%10,500
2017 F-150272%23,000
2016 F-150834%37,000
2015 F-150754%54,000
2014 F-150634%52,000
2013 F-1501304%67,000
2012 F-150845%35,118
2011 F-150753%59,574
2010 F-150445%90,000
2009 F-150134%60,000
2008 F-150216%69,250
2007 F-150367%80,000
2006 F-150234%103,000
2005 F-150252%98,778
2004 F-150241%101,323
2003 F-150205%145,000
2002 F-150213%139,757
2001 F-150131%154,600
2000 F-150212%157,408
1999 F-150162%150,000
1998 F-150151%174,000
1997 F-150151%140,262
1996 F-15062%108,250
1995 F-15061%197,360

When owners reported it

Peak: 2018, with 15 complaints
2015: 1201512016: 4201642017: 4201742018: 152018152019: 152019152020: 122020122021: 4202142022: 3202232023: 6202362024: 4202442025: 5202552026: 220262

n = 75 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2015 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.

I am reporting a potentially serious safety issue involving my 2015 Ford F-150 Lariat 2.7L EcoBoost (129,610 miles at recall service; now approximately 130,155). On XXX, Orchid Isle Ford in [XXX] performed recalls 24E03 and 26S28 (Service Order XXX). Before this recall service, I had never…

Received Sep 15, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11764512

While driving on the [XXX], close to [XXX], throttle response was lost on the vehicle. Immediately put the hazards on, turned them off momentarily to indicate a turn off to the shoulder, traffic was right behind me, with some fast movers. “Hill start assist not available” was displayed on the…

Received Sep 13, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11763952

mY TRUCK HAS TWO ISSUES . BACK UP CAMERA IS FAULTY AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR. iT WAS GOING ON AND OFF AT TIMES WHICH IS A PROBLEM WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO BACK UP AND NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK BRAKE PEDAL GOT STUCK AND IT WAS CAUSING MY TRUCK TO REV UP AND DOWN I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME…

Received Oct 16, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11693786
Ford F-150
Ford F-150 (fourteenth generation) at Rutesheimer Autoschau 2025. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2015 Ford F-150s have fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 75 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2015 Ford F-150 (4% of the 1,732 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 2015 Ford F-150 fuel/propulsion system?

No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 54,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 Ford F-150?

The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 28 of 75 complaints, followed by “limp mode” (14).

Other 2015 Ford F-150 problems

See all 2015 Ford F-150 problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all F-150 years.