2016 Ford F-150 Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 107 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2016 Ford F-150, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 45,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear window” (24% of reports).
- 107visibility/wiper complaints
- 45,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 30%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 26 of 107 complaints (24%)
- Using winshield: mentioned in 8 of 107 complaints (7%)
- Wipers engaged whether: mentioned in 8 of 107 complaints (7%)
- Motion stationary fail: mentioned in 8 of 107 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 63 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 107 complaints, 4 a fire, 2 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 2016 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 component that failed is the Back Up Camera Screen. It is all blue. It is available for inspection upon request. My safety or the safety of others is at risk because I can't see directly behind my truck without this camera. I could end up hitting a child or small item directly behind my truck…
The body control module was destroyed when water leaked on it. Apparently there is a failed windshield seal(maybe) that causes leaking down the A pillar. That pillar leads the water directly to the wiring harness for the BCM. When my BCM went out, wipers, blinkers, external lights, speedo/tach…
This vehicle 2016 ford F150 is known to have shorting issues. From literally all wiring harnesses. I had a small fire in my truck due to this issue, caused melting of the ribbon cable in my seat heater control module, which is a known issue from Ford. I have shorting in my turn signal switch (no…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Ford F-150s have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 107 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2016 Ford F-150 (5% of the 2,078 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 2016 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 45,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2016 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “rear window”, in 26 of 107 complaints, followed by “using winshield” (8).
Other 2016 Ford F-150 problems
- Power Train problems (603)
- Engine problems (317)
- Service Brakes problems (302)
- Structure problems (199)
- Electrical System problems (187)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (100)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (83)
- Steering problems (64)
See all 2016 Ford F-150 problems or visibility/wiper problems across all F-150 years.