2018 Ford F-150 recalls
18 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2018 Ford F-150. Last verified Sep 14, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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- Jun 9, 2026Crash risk2018–2020 Ford F-150 — Exterior Lighting
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V097. When the headlight switch is turned from "Autolamps" to "Headlamps On," the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) may remain fully bright instead of dimming to parking lamps as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
26V373000 · 91K units · Ford Motor Company
- Jun 9, 2026Crash risk2018 Ford F-150 — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 17V669. Quickly moving the shift lever from Park to Drive may cause a loss of gear indication on the instrument cluster display and a momentary selection of an unintended gear, such as Reverse or Neutral.
26V375000 · 11K units · Ford Motor Company
- Apr 11, 2025Crash risk2017–2018 Ford Expedition, 2017–2018 Ford F-150, 2017–2018 Lincoln Navigator — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
25V236000 · 124K units · Ford Motor Company
- Nov 8, 2024Crash risk2020–2024 Ford Escape, 2018–2024 Ford Expedition, 2020–2025 Ford Explorer and 4 other models — Equipment
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
24V852000 · 28K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 11, 2022Crash risk2016–2017 Ford Expedition, 2016–2018 Ford F-150, 2016–2017 Lincoln Navigator — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and 2016-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
22V150000 · 196K units · Ford Motor Company
- Dec 16, 2021Crash risk2018 Ford F-150 — Latches/locks/linkages
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles with manual and power release tailgates. The tailgate latches may unlatch unexpectedly while driving.
21V983000 · 58K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 10, 2021Crash risk2019 Ford Escape, 2018 Ford F-150, 2018–2020 Ford F-250 SD and 1 other model — Tires
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150, 2018-2020 F-250, F-350, and 2019 Escape vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
21V155000 · 16K units · Ford Motor Company
- Feb 21, 2020Crash risk2018–2020 Ford F-150 — Exterior Lighting
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 trucks equipped with high series LED headlamps with Autolamp (On/Off) functionality. The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) may remain activated instead of dimming to parking lamps when the Master Lighting Switch (MLS) is manually rotated from the "Autolamps" switch position to "Headlamps On." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
20V097000 · 166K units · Ford Motor Company
- Aug 28, 2019Crash risk2020 Ford Escape, 2019–2020 Ford Expedition, 2018–2020 Ford Explorer and 6 other models — Seats
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms. The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat back. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
19V633000 · 639K units · Ford Motor Company
- Apr 8, 2019Fire risk2015–2019 Ford F-150, 2017–2019 Ford F-250 SD, 2017–2019 Ford F-350 SD and 2 other models — Engine
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.
19V278000 · 131K units · Ford Motor Company
- Dec 18, 2018Fire risk2015–2019 Ford F-150, 2017–2019 Ford F-450, 2017–2019 Ford F-550 and 2 other models — Engine
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.
18V894000 · 410K units · Ford Motor Company
- Aug 31, 2018Fire risk2015–2018 Ford F-150 — Seat Belts
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCrew Cab vehicles. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.
18V568000 · 1.6M units · Ford Motor Company
- Jun 12, 2018Fire risk2018 Ford Expedition, 2018 Ford F-150, 2018 Lincoln Navigator — Fuel System, Gasoline
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Expedition, F-150, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI V6 engines. These vehicles have high pressure fuel pump assemblies with welds that can fracture, which may cause an oil or fuel leak.
18V392000 · 6K units · Ford Motor Company
- Apr 4, 2018Crash risk2018 Ford Expedition, 2017–2018 Ford F-150, 2018 Ford Mustang and 1 other model — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-150 and 2018 Ford Expedition and Mustang and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions. A roll pin may not have been installed in the transmission, potentially causing a loss of the "Park" function.
18V213000 · 142 units · Ford Motor Company
- Apr 4, 2018Crash risk2018 Ford Expedition, 2018 Ford F-150, 2018 Ford F-650 SD and 1 other model — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-650 and F-750 vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions and 2018 Ford F-150 and Expedition vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions (excluding Expedition vehicles with a Rotary Gear Shift Dial on the console). The gear shift cable clip may not be properly seated, allowing the transmission to be in a different gear than indicated by the gear shift lever position.
18V214000 · 293K units · Ford Motor Company
- Oct 23, 2017Crash risk2018 Ford F-150 — Engine
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L engines. The cylinder heads may have been machined without lubrication supply holes for the camshaft bearing journals.
17V672000 · 22 units · Ford Motor Company
- Oct 23, 2017Crash risk2018 Ford F-150 — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.3L engine, a 6-speed transmission and a column mounted shift lever. Quickly moving the shift lever from Park to Drive may cause a loss of gear indication on the instrument cluster display and a momentary selection of an unintended gear, such as Reverse or Neutral before the vehicle achieves Drive function.
17V669000 · 12K units · Ford Motor Company
- Sep 25, 2017Crash risk2018 Ford F-150 — Structure
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor Super Cab pick-up trucks not equipped with a moonroof. The structural roof braces may be missing rivets at the attachment of the roof rail, thereby reducing the structural integrity.
17V598000 · 39 units · Ford Motor Company