2009 Ford F-150 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 324 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Ford F-150, 2% of the 324 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles.
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.
“2009 Ford f150 fx4 . New, 900 miles on the truck. Sunroof shattered into hundreds of tiny pieces while truck was sitting in the garage. Lucky for me, the Ford dealer where I bought the truck repaired it at no cost and let me use a loaner truck. I was without my truck for about a week, this would have been extremely dangerous if it had shattered while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #10294643, filed 2009-12, 900 miles“While driving home from work on the morning of october 5 2019, I heard a loud pop above my head. I slowly pushed back the sunroof visor to get a look, and the glass had exploded outward. Nothing appears to have struck the glass. I pulled off the highway as soon as I was able, pulled into a parking lot to inspect and take photos. Shortly after that I drove it a few blocks to the Ford dealership and got a service person to inspect it as well, and he agreed with my assessment of the way it broke. I got a verbal estimate for the repair of the glass and the track.”
NHTSA complaint #11269955, filed 2019-10, 186,000 miles“While driving down the road, my right rear window just dropped. The window did not brake, the window just dropped into the door. I was able to take the molding off and tape the window up. This is the second time this has occurred since owning the vehicle. The first time it was the driver's window. I have not fixed the problem yet, but have done some research and found out it is actually the regulator that went bad.”
NHTSA complaint #10318123, filed 2010-03, 53,000 miles“Getting into my truck to go to work I backed out of my driveway and started down the road .the drivers side window fell down with such a force that ithought I had been shot. There was no warning of failure and had been working fine up until that point. I have to use my truck to go to work, so I continued on with the temperture at 13 degrees and the windshield was around 0 .while I was riding down the road and all that cold air blasted me in the face. Was a 20 mile ride from hellt. …”
NHTSA complaint #10256097, filed 2009-01“2009 f150 supercrew xlt. The dash reflects onto the windshield causing visibility problems. It is like a headsup in a fighter aircraft. Laying a black piece of felt cloth stops the problem, but the cloth causes a problem sliding off. The dash material is too reflective.”
NHTSA complaint #10410341, filed 2011-07Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6% |
| 2024 | 6 | 3% |
| 2023 | 28 | 7% |
| 2022 | 46 | 8% |
| 2021 | 131 | 13% |
| 2020 | 63 | 8% |
| 2019 | 36 | 3% |
| 2018 | 84 | 4% |
| 2017 | 53 | 4% |
| 2016 | 144 | 7% |
| 2015 | 97 | 6% |
| 2014 | 142 | 9% |
| 2013 | 190 | 6% |
| 2012 | 129 | 7% |
| 2011 | 147 | 7% |
| 2010 | 193 | 23% |
| 2009 | 5 | 2% |
| 2008 | 12 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1% |
| 2006 | 19 | 3% |
| 2005 | 268 | 24% |
| 2004 | 863 | 43% |
| 2003 | 20 | 5% |
| 2002 | 30 | 4% |
| 2001 | 25 | 2% |
| 2000 | 27 | 3% |
| 1999 | 83 | 8% |
| 1998 | 66 | 5% |
| 1997 | 148 | 5% |
| 1996 | 4 | 1% |
| 1995 | 8 | 1% |
| 1994 | 15 | 2% |
| 1993 | 8 | 1% |
| 1992 | 2 | 0% |
| 1991 | 2 | 1% |
| 1990 | 3 | 1% |
| 1989 | 4 | 2% |
| 1988 | 8 | 6% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1983 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2009 Ford F-150
54 complaintsElectrical system
46 complaintsEngine
42 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsBody and structure
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsTires
13 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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