2011 Ford F-150 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 33about this part
- Share
- 2%of 2,193 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the body and structure of the 2011 Ford F-150, 2% of the 2,193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2011 Ford F-150 supercrew xlt 4x2. In the last year I had the spring mechanism that secures the fuel door break and no longer provides a secure seal. I have noticed that a number of other Ford F-150's around the same model years exhibit a similar issue and I would have thought we would have seen a recall with the number of issues in this category”
NHTSA complaint #11023756, filed 2017-09, 78,000 miles“My wife went to get into the truck and her foot slipped off the running board causing her to fall. She had to be under a doctors care for a knee injury for 60 days. I have slipped off these same running boards three times myself. Ford motor needs to do something about this. I have contacted both Ford motor and my sealing dealer about this with no results.”
NHTSA complaint #10467993, filed 2012-07, 1,500 miles“I started my vehicle on the morning of feb 8th,and turned on the rear defroster. Within 1-2 minutes I heard a pop noise and found the glass panel behind the drivers side (one of 3 glass panels) had shattered. No outside impact,it just shattered. I see doing an on-line search there are similar complaints of this problem. I contacted Ford motor company and was told seeing as I was out of basic warranty,they would not be able to assist me with the cost of repairs. $625.00 + tax.”
NHTSA complaint #10565559, filed 2014-02, 41,595 miles“Takata recall I have a 2011 F-150 fx4. Noticed the rear defrost wasn't coming on all the time, but it did come on and it must of gotten to hot...driving to work 11/24/15 getting on the freeway I heard a loud noise like something hit my truck on the roof. When I got to work...I looked on the roof...no damage. I noticed later that day that the back passenger side window had shattered...it must of gotten to hot from the defroster. Looking on the internet...there are very many complaints about this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10806737, filed 2015-11, 60,000 miles“I turned on the rear defrost on my 2011 Ford F-150 with 45,000 miles on it and the r/h side of the sliding rear window shattered. It is still in one piece but there are small glass fragments of glass all over the back seat. I am sure glad my girlfriends grandson was not put in his carseat before this happened. I stopped at the local Ford dealer they took pictures and submitted it off to Ford. I get a response from them on the same day that Ford will only cover 50% of replacement cost. …”
NHTSA complaint #10667421, filed 2014-12, 45,363 milesRelated recalls
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 | 24 | 6% |
| 2022 | 14 | 2% |
| 2021 | 36 | 3% |
| 2020 | 22 | 3% |
| 2019 | 32 | 2% |
| 2018 | 193 | 8% |
| 2017 | 112 | 8% |
| 2016 | 199 | 10% |
| 2015 | 148 | 8% |
| 2014 | 31 | 2% |
| 2013 | 48 | 2% |
| 2012 | 24 | 1% |
| 2011 | 33 | 2% |
| 2010 | 92 | 11% |
| 2009 | 34 | 10% |
| 2008 | 23 | 6% |
| 2007 | 31 | 6% |
| 2006 | 44 | 8% |
| 2005 | 77 | 7% |
| 2004 | 104 | 5% |
| 2003 | 32 | 8% |
| 2002 | 45 | 5% |
| 2001 | 65 | 5% |
| 2000 | 66 | 6% |
| 1999 | 95 | 9% |
| 1998 | 138 | 10% |
| 1997 | 226 | 8% |
| 1996 | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 | 18 | 3% |
| 1994 | 33 | 5% |
| 1993 | 13 | 2% |
| 1992 | 8 | 2% |
| 1991 | 8 | 3% |
| 1990 | 4 | 1% |
| 1989 | 8 | 4% |
| 1988 | 9 | 6% |
| 1987 | 5 | 5% |
| 1986 | 9 | 15% |
| 1985 | 3 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2011 Ford F-150
828 complaintsEngine
482 complaintsSteering
419 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 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 27, 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