2015 Ford F-150 Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2015 Ford F-150, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 40,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear window” (16% of reports).
- 77visibility/wiper complaints
- 40,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 49%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 12 of 77 complaints (16%)
- Washer fluid: mentioned in 10 of 77 complaints (13%)
- Completely shattered: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
- Below degrees: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 59 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 77 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
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 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.
A/C shuts off after 30-45 minutes of running cold. Itâs clear from the amount of condensation after I park, that the evaporator core is freezing due to a faulty temperature sensor
Wipers failed to operate normally while driving. Wiper started moving very slow then stopped moving even with wet windshield. Upon research the problem was a seized passenger side pivot in the wiper linkage that required replacement of the Wiper Linkage assembly. No warning or noticeable problems…
The rear window just completely shattered on it's own. The glass pieces were still mostly connected to each other, but the entire glass panel was cracked into small pieces. The vehicle luckily was parked at the time. But, when my daughter got in the car, she touched the glass with her finger…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Ford F-150s have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 77 owner complaints about visibility/wiper 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 visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?
The median reported mileage is 40,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2015 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “rear window”, in 12 of 77 complaints, followed by “washer fluid” (10).
Other 2015 Ford F-150 problems
- Power Train problems (425)
- Service Brakes problems (299)
- Engine problems (264)
- Electrical System problems (176)
- Structure problems (147)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (145)
- Steering problems (84)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (75)
See all 2015 Ford F-150 problems or visibility/wiper problems across all F-150 years.