Full-size pickups: complaints, recalls and trends by model
The Full-size pickups segment covers 5 tracked models with 20,999 owner complaints and 228 recall campaigns on record. It averages 97.2 complaints per year on the road — far more complaints than typical relative to all tracked vehicles (index 2.41).
Analysis
Toyota Tundra has the fewest complaints per year in the segment and Ford F-150 the most. The segment's largest problem area is Engine (32.9% of complaints, 1.5× the fleet share).
By model year, the segment's average rate is highest for 2022 (120.8) and lowest for 2020 (72.4). In the last 12 months owners filed 5,947 complaints versus 5,746 in the previous 12 months — up 3%. Models on an improving trend: Ram 1500 and Ford F-150. Models on a worsening trend: Toyota Tundra and GMC Sierra 1500.
Models
| # | Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index | Trend | Recent activity | Recalls | Most common issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Tundra | 1,578 | 54.3 | 1.35 | Worsening | Rising | 34 | Engine |
| 2 | GMC Sierra 1500 | 3,662 | 90.6 | 2.25 | Worsening | Within ±30% year on year | 32 | Engine |
| 3 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 4,756 | 108.4 | 2.69 | Stable | Within ±30% year on year | 34 | Engine |
| 4 | Ram 1500 | 4,840 | 110.2 | 2.73 | Improving | Within ±30% year on year | 74 | Engine |
| 5 | Ford F-150 | 6,163 | 117.6 | 2.91 | Improving | Within ±30% year on year | 84 | Transmission / powertrain |
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
By model year · Complaints per year on the road
All-vehicle average: 40.4
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average