2016 Ford F-150 Service Brakes Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 07/12/2026

298Service Brakes complaints

15.1%Of all 1,979 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 TRAIN519 · 26.2%

ENGINE310 · 15.7%

SERVICE BRAKES298 · 15.1%

Unspecified / other245 · 12.4%

STRUCTURE:BODY184 · 9.3%

Share of the 1,979 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: 298 of 1,979 complaints on file (15.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

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

1,979 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 53 involved a crash, 24 involved a fire, 47 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 07/12/2026.