2011 Ford F-150 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 419about this part
- Share
- 19%of 2,194 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 419 complaints about the steering of the 2011 Ford F-150, 19% of the 2,194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving about 40 m per hour the steering wheel lock, couldn't turn left or right very dangerous and risky , almost hit a barrier, 3 years ago had to replace rack and pinion, replaced with original , now dec 2020 the mechanic told me is the rack and pinion again, I see too many complaints about this very serious and dangerous fault”
NHTSA complaint #11385779, filed 2020-12, 40 miles“I was driving at about 45-50 MPH and turning left on a large 90 degree curve on the highway and the steering wheel would not return to center without much effort. The truck made a sudden unresponsive move into the oncoming traffic, as I was trying to straighten out the vehicle. I got the truck to respond to a safe area. Very dangerous”
NHTSA complaint #11308119, filed 2020-02, 76,900 miles“Just after entering a highway, I noticed I had no power steering at all (with dash displaying power steering assist fault ....had this happened just minutes earlier, I could have gone off a cliff. I pulled over and shut it off. I restarted truck and was able to drive it home at a very slow speed in case I lost p/s again. What the heck Ford!!”
NHTSA complaint #11217534, filed 2019-06, 110,000 miles“Steering is very erratic. Did not even know I had electric steering. From past experience it felt like I am low on power steering fluid. Went to add fluid and discovered there is no pump or hydraulics. Steering assist is very unreliable and drops out with out notice and impossible to steer with control especially when making turns in either direction. This is not safe.”
NHTSA complaint #11209911, filed 2019-05, 293,000 miles“In 2016 I went to get recall repaired from franklin tn dealership I purchased the truck from, they refused, in 2019, they claim that the software was not available from Ford, online in emails to another dealer, I have not been told when to bring truck in to get all recalls repaired. Both dealerships are in tn. …”
NHTSA complaint #11269260, filed 2019-10, 20,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10095995Nov 17, 2016Some 2010-2016 epas equipped vehicles may exhibit steering related noises. The workshop manual (wsm) diagnostic procedures have been updated in section 211-02. When diagnosing…
- 10041931Aug 25, 2011Ford: when making left hand turns, the steering wheel lacks return ability to center location. The issue is intermittent.
- 10038973Apr 1, 2011Ford: there may be high steering effort or lack of assist.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 | 17 | 4% |
| 2022 | 10 | 2% |
| 2021 | 43 | 4% |
| 2020 | 10 | 1% |
| 2019 | 22 | 2% |
| 2018 | 83 | 4% |
| 2017 | 59 | 4% |
| 2016 | 64 | 3% |
| 2015 | 84 | 5% |
| 2014 | 160 | 10% |
| 2013 | 216 | 7% |
| 2012 | 204 | 11% |
| 2011 | 419 | 19% |
| 2010 | 48 | 6% |
| 2009 | 29 | 9% |
| 2008 | 53 | 14% |
| 2007 | 29 | 6% |
| 2006 | 55 | 9% |
| 2005 | 34 | 3% |
| 2004 | 75 | 4% |
| 2003 | 15 | 4% |
| 2002 | 25 | 3% |
| 2001 | 33 | 3% |
| 2000 | 68 | 6% |
| 1999 | 50 | 5% |
| 1998 | 96 | 7% |
| 1997 | 202 | 7% |
| 1996 | 20 | 6% |
| 1995 | 25 | 4% |
| 1994 | 20 | 3% |
| 1993 | 9 | 2% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1991 | 7 | 2% |
| 1990 | 7 | 3% |
| 1989 | 8 | 4% |
| 1988 | 3 | 2% |
| 1987 | 2 | 2% |
| 1986 | 3 | 5% |
| 1985 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2011 Ford F-150
829 complaintsEngine
482 complaintsElectrical system
235 complaintsVehicle speed control
213 complaintsBrakes
184 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
147 complaintsFuel system
117 complaintsOther or unknown
116 complaintsElectronic stability control
44 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsExterior lighting
30 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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