2016 Ford F-150 service brakes problems
301 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Ford F-150 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There was no incident. Ford announced the recall in May with no remedy until August. I had to rent a truck to pull a trailer to [XXX] from [XXX]. They said there was no compensation as there was no "stop driving" notice on the recall but it stated the the vehicle could abruptly slow down /downshift…”
filed Aug 10, 2026
“I went to start my truck and the brake went all the way to the floor. I had no braking power and it had to be towed back home over an hour away. There is a recall on 2016 Ford F150 with the 3.5 Eco Boost engine which I have. This recall involves a seal in the master cylinder failing and losing…”
filed Aug 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the…Campaign 22V150000 · Mar 11, 2022
- Brake master cylinder may leak brake fluid into the brake boosterCampaign 20V332000 · Jun 8, 2020
Service Brakes problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 16 | 16% |
| 2024 F-150 | 13 | 7% |
| 2023 F-150 | 39 | 10% |
| 2022 F-150 | 24 | 4% |
| 2021 F-150 | 53 | 5% |
| 2020 F-150 | 17 | 2% |
| 2019 F-150 | 20 | 2% |
| 2018 F-150 | 70 | 3% |
| 2017 F-150 | 85 | 6% |
| 2015 F-150 | 299 | 18% |
| 2014 F-150 | 288 | 19% |
| 2013 F-150 | 320 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.