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BrakesPart report

1986 Ford F-150 Brakes Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
8%of 61 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 1986 Ford F-150, 8% of the 61 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have owned this vehicle for approximately ten years and have replaced the master cylinder four times, once with a rebuilt cylinder and three times with new cylinders. It is becoming a hazard that recurrs every year and a half to two years, and is also becoming expensive. The last instance cost $180 to repair.”

NHTSA complaint #755685, filed 2001-12

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026433%
20252018%
2024147%
20235212%
2022417%
2021777%
2020233%
2019232%
2018924%
20171168%
201634016%
201531718%
201434622%
201336312%
20121378%
20111848%
2010587%
20093912%
20083911%
2007449%
20069416%
200512011%
20041397%
2003287%
2002425%
2001696%
2000807%
199910710%
19981148%
19972338%
19963410%
199514523%
199414822%
19939015%
19925111%
1991269%
1990187%
1989167%
198886%
198733%
198658%
198527%

Other parts of the 1986 Ford F-150

Electrical system
22 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Seat belts
6 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1986 Ford F-150

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology