2015 Ford F-150 steering problems
83 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2015 Ford F-150 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Pulling into traffic the truck suddenly shifts from fifth gear to second causing the vehicle to suddenly slow which makes getting slammed in the rear by another vehicle highly likely. At high speeds on the highway it becomes dangerous to change lanes and expect the truck to maintain speed. This…”
filed Jul 3, 2026
“Subject: Safety Defect Report – 2015 Ford F-150 Clock Spring Failure To Whom It May Concern at NHTSA, I am writing to report a safety defect in my 2015 Ford F-150 (VIN: [XXX] ). The steering wheel clock spring has failed, which prevents the use of steering wheel controls to cycle through and…”
filed Sep 23, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles may have been built with a steering upper intermediate shaft that was…Campaign 15V279000 · May 12, 2015
Steering problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 F-150 | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 F-150 | 16 | 4% |
| 2022 F-150 | 9 | 2% |
| 2021 F-150 | 37 | 4% |
| 2020 F-150 | 8 | 1% |
| 2019 F-150 | 21 | 2% |
| 2018 F-150 | 83 | 4% |
| 2017 F-150 | 57 | 4% |
| 2016 F-150 | 62 | 3% |
| 2014 F-150 | 157 | 10% |
| 2013 F-150 | 216 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.