2016 Ford F-150 Service Brakes Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 09/08/2026

301Service Brakes complaints

14.8%Of all 2,037 complaints

#3Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN565 · 27.7%

ENGINE316 · 15.5%

SERVICE BRAKES301 · 14.8%

Unspecified / other251 · 12.3%

STRUCTURE:BODY184 · 9%

Share of the 2,037 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2016 Ford F-150 overview page.

What owners report

“MY THREE-MONTH-OLD 2016 FORD F150, HAS 10,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW, WITH 9 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. UP UNTIL FRIDAY, 11-18-16…”NHTSA complaint 10927118 — filed 11/21/2016

“2016 FORD F150 WITH ~12000 MILE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO WARNING INDICATORS. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN…”NHTSA complaint 10925121 — filed 11/09/2016

“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO PERFORM PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 10925038 — filed 11/08/2016

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Service Brakes complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2016 Ford F-150 have service brakes problems?

Service Brakes is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2016 Ford F-150: 301 of 2,037 complaints on file (14.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2016 Ford F-150 have in total?

2,037 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 09/08/2026. Across all categories, 56 involved a crash, 25 involved a fire, 48 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 09/08/2026.