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2015 Ford F-150 Seats Problems

Complaints
44about this part
Share
3%of 1,745 total for the year
Median mileage
1,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 44 complaints about the seats of the 2015 Ford F-150, 3% of the 1,745 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,000 miles.

Example complaints

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

“My 2015 lariat has heated/cooled leather front seats. When using the seat cooling function I noticed the seat bottom would cool but the seat back seemed to get warm. At first I thought it was my imagination. Attempted to use it on friday and about 30 minutes later my back was hot. I pulled over, felt the seat back with my palm, then my cheek and it was hot to the touch.”

NHTSA complaint #10747481, filed 2015-08, 3,000 miles

“When the AC control for the front seats is in use the back of the seats can reach temperatures of 110 degrees when the temperature in the cab is 73 degrees. This temperature could burn my children who ride in the back seats or even cause damage to the seat or risk of fire. I have seen multiple accounts of this on the web and from other owners of 2015 Ford f150 with this option.”

NHTSA complaint #10747492, filed 2015-08, 242 miles

“Front seat back cooling system (ted) is malfunctioning. When seat cooling is selected, after 5-10 minutes the back of the front seats reach extreme temperatures. I am concerned that the extreme temperatures could pose a potential burn hazard or cause an electrical fire. I have not personally measured the temperature of the seats but while researching the problem I came across a forum where individuals with thermal cameras and inferred thermometers have measured the temperatures of the seat. …”

NHTSA complaint #10746393, filed 2015-08, 50 miles

“Front seat cooling system, back of both the driver and passenger seats, is not working. When cooling is selected the back seat does not cool rather after 10-15 mins. It warms up. I have read the temp. With a gun and found it to be between 115 and 150 degrees at the back of the seat right above the map pocket at a ambient temp. Of 75 degrees. My dealers answer to the issue was Ford states its working as designed. I am not using the cooling function with anything in the back for fear or how hot it gets and a fire. Ford has not given a fix for the problem. I am one of many. …”

NHTSA complaint #10746398, filed 2015-08, 150 miles

“The truck has malfunctioning climate controlled-massaging seats. The climate control does not work on the seats at all. My dealership looked it over today and confirmed that it was not working but then after two service reps could not find the problem they decided that since the truck has the massaging feature that the climate control must be disabled and will not work! I accepted this answer for a while and then decided that this is surely not the case or why else would the sales sheets say climate controlled massaging seats ; not climate controlled or massaging seats ? …”

NHTSA complaint #10746590, filed 2015-08, 200 miles

Related service bulletins

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202411%
202341%
202241%
202110%
202041%
201950%
2018141%
201710%
2016211%
2015443%
201491%
201340%
201291%
201190%
2010111%
200993%
200821%
200720%
200641%
200520%
200440%
200310%
200271%
2001867%
200071%
199971%
199830%
199770%
199693%
1995132%
1994132%
1993102%
199231%
199152%
199021%
198910%
198811%

Other parts of the 2015 Ford F-150

Transmission and drivetrain
434 complaints
Brakes
317 complaints
Engine
265 complaints
Other or unknown
208 complaints
Electrical system
176 complaints
Body and structure
148 complaints
Vehicle speed control
146 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
97 complaints
Steering
84 complaints
Fuel system
81 complaints
Wheels
40 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
39 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford F-150

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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