2022 Ford F-150

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2022 Ford F-150 has 756 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 9.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (20% of all complaints), specifically: truck check engine light came on and started to blink. the truck would shake when trying to accelerate. pulled over, turned truck off and the light went off. when started back up it was gone. a few days later the truck did the same thing, but the light did not go off. it remained on, when accelerati. ⚠️ 11 fire reports filed.

11 fire reports 12 crash reports 27 injuries

756

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

9.4x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

148 complaints

20%

• Truck check engine light came on and started to blink. The truck would shake when trying to accelerate. Pulled over, turned truck off and the light went off. When started back up it was gone. A few days later the truck did the same thing, but the light did not go off. It remained on, when accelerati
• The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH up hill, the vehicle independently accelerated to 90 MPH. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by shifting into neutral and pulling over. The contact turned the vehicle off. The contact waited a few minutes and restarted
• The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and placing the vehicle in park, the vehicle inadvertently moved forward approximately 10 inches. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified o

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 4 crashes

“Truck check engine light came on and started to blink. The truck would shake when trying to accelerate. Pulled over, turned truck off and the light went off. When started back up it was gone. A few days later the truck did the same thing, but the light did not go off. It remained on, when accelerati”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

139 complaints

18%

• The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH and attempting to overtake another vehicle, the vehicle excessively accelerated. The contact pumped the brake pedal several times to slow the vehicle. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle and drov
• The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he had placed the vehicle into park, engaged the parking brake, and removed the key from the ignition as he went to unload a trailer attached to the vehicle. While the contact was removing a tractor from a trailer, the vehicle independently
• After starting the vehicle, I heard a loud pop and then loud static that couldn't be turned off. The sound is very deafening and hazardous to babies with developing ears. Has happened twice already in the past week.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 4 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH and attempting to overtake another vehicle, the vehicle excessively accelerated. The contact pumped the brake pedal several times to slow the vehicle. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle and drov”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

124 complaints

16%

• The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70-75 MPH, the instrument cluster became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that he continued to drive for approximately an additional 400 miles however, the instrument clust
• After starting the vehicle, I heard a loud pop and then loud static that couldn't be turned off. The sound is very deafening and hazardous to babies with developing ears. Has happened twice already in the past week.
• Car was in the driveway and refused to start. Back light flashed and the battery died. I stated to the dealership that the adaptive cruise was not working. The dealership stated that it was working and that they test drove it and it was working. I brought it in a second time and stated the adap

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70-75 MPH, the instrument cluster became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that he continued to drive for approximately an additional 400 miles however, the instrument clust”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

68 complaints

• The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the fuel tank detached from underneath the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The failure was diagnosed that the fuel tank was not properly bolted to the subframe o
• Fuel odor when exiting the truck. Looked under the truck to investigate the gas odor and found a weeping gas line connection between the gas tank and transmission. Took the truck to Gary Yeoman Ford in Ocala, FL and they estimated it would cost $1385 to do the repair, however, they did not give us
• The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the vehicle was averaging 4 MPG, consistently miscalculating the current fuel range. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diag

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the fuel tank detached from underneath the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The failure was diagnosed that the fuel tank was not properly bolted to the subframe o”

— NHTSA complaint filing

LIGHTING

57 complaints

• There are two things that have been happening, and are widely prevalent on different online forums as well. 1) While the vehicle is on the stereo will end up going into a loud max volume crackling and popping and won't shut off even when the truck is turned off. This has already caused an accident
• Purchased a vehicle with a cord dealership and found out it had a recall (22C22) front light flicker. I was unable to take the vehicle off the lot. Found out this recall has been in effect since roughly August 2022 with no remedy to fix as of yet. I have been checking daily for updates and still
• This vehicle is under Safety Recall 22C22 and NHTSA Campaign Number 22V686000. Ford said a remedy was supposed to be available January 2023. There still has not been a remedy put out by Ford to fix this safety issue. Ford also has not put out any updated info as far as this recall is concerned.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“There are two things that have been happening, and are widely prevalent on different online forums as well. 1) While the vehicle is on the stereo will end up going into a loud max volume crackling and popping and won't shut off even when the truck is turned off. This has already caused an accident”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

LIGHTING(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 756 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: Truck check engine light came on and started to blink. The truck would shake when trying to accelerate. Pulled over, turned truck off and the light went off. When started back up it was gone. A few days later the truck did the same thing, but the light did not go off. It remained on, when accelerati
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH and attempting to overtake another vehicle, the vehicle excessively accelerated. The contact pumped the brake pedal several times to slow the vehicle. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle and drov
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70-75 MPH, the instrument cluster became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that he continued to drive for approximately an additional 400 miles however, the instrument clust
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the fuel tank detached from underneath the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The failure was diagnosed that the fuel tank was not properly bolted to the subframe o
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)