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Ford F-150 Wheels, tires & suspension problems

0.91 vs. all vehicles Falling

136 of the 5,985 complaints about the Ford F-150 (2.3%) concern Wheels, tires & suspension, making it the model's #9 problem area. That share is 0.9× the Wheels, tires & suspension share across all tracked vehicles.

136Complaints · Wheels, tires & suspension
2.3%Share of complaints
0.91×vs. all vehicles
14Last 12 months
0.7%Share involving a crash or fire
4Related recalls

Analysis

By model year, Wheels, tires & suspension complaints peak with the 2018 model (47, 2% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (3). 14 Wheels, tires & suspension complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 29 in the 12 months before — the pace is falling.

Owners most often describe: “lug nuts”, “tire”, “bolt”, “swollen” and “axle”. 1 of these reports (0.7%) describe a crash or fire, with 1 injury and 0 deaths mentioned.

4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 22V675000 (2022-09-08, model years 2022).

By model year

2018: 47 47 2018 2019: 15 15 2019 2020: 12 12 2020 2021: 35 35 2021 2022: 7 7 2022 2023: 14 14 2023 2024: 3 3 2024 2025: 3 3 2025
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
2018472.5%
2019151.5%
2020122.2%
2021352.8%
202271.2%
2023143.5%
202431.4%
202532.5%

When complaints were filed

2018: 1 1 2018 2019: 4 4 2019 2020: 4 4 2020 2021: 8 8 2021 2022: 25 25 2022 2023: 35 35 2023 2024: 24 24 2024 2025: 25 25 2025 2026: 10 10 2026

Last 12 months: 14 · Previous 12 months: 29

Common terms in reports

  • lug nuts38
  • tire53
  • bolt34
  • swollen21
  • axle29
  • rotation21

What owners report

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS Campaign 22V675000 · 2022-09-08 · Model years: 2022

Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 F-150 Raptor Series vehicles equipped with 37-inch tires. The lug nuts on the wheels may have been incorrectly tightened.

Remedy: Dealers will tighten or replace the wheel lug nuts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S59.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT Campaign 21E027000 · 2021-04-12 · Model years: 2018

Summary: Tenneco Automotive (DRiV) is recalling certain MOOG K500359 ball joints, for aftermarket installation on 2015-2018 Ford F-150 trucks. The ball joint may have a misaligned dust boot and may be missing alignment hole and installation warning tag, which may lead to improper alignment of the ball joint.

Remedy: DRiV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary replace the ball joint, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Tenneco Automotive customer service at 1-877-489-6659.

TIRES Campaign 21V155000 · 2021-03-10 · Model years: 2018

Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150, 2018-2020 F-250, F-350, and 2019 Escape vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S10.

TIRES:BEAD Campaign 19V903000 · 2019-12-18 · Model years: 2020

Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 F-150 trucks equipped with 17-inch spare tires. The spare tire could have been damaged when it was installed on the rim.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare tire, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S55.

Problem areas · Ford F-150

Ford F-150 problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

Frequently asked questions

How common are Wheels, tires & suspension problems on the Ford F-150?

136 of the 5,985 complaints about the Ford F-150 (2.3%) concern Wheels, tires & suspension, making it the model's #9 problem area. That share is 0.9× the Wheels, tires & suspension share across all tracked vehicles.

Which Ford F-150 model years have the most Wheels, tires & suspension complaints?

By model year, Wheels, tires & suspension complaints peak with the 2018 model (47, 2% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (3).

Is there a recall for Ford F-150 Wheels, tires & suspension problems?

4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 22V675000 (2022-09-08, model years 2022).