2019 Ford F-150 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,344 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,800miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the steering of the 2019 Ford F-150, 2% of the 1,344 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This happened twice today 10/24/2020. First time I was stopped at a turning light on a main road and as soon as I let off the break the engine shutoff. Second time I was in a residential neighborhood making a turn and the engine shutoff once again displaying the image attached.”
NHTSA complaint #11366150, filed 2020-10, 28,300 miles“High amplitude vibration at various speeds. Most noticeable between 50 and 70mph. I complained about it to the dealership and they determined the ring and pinion gears needed replacing at 4200 miles. Vibration persisted, so I took it back and they tried roadforce balancing the wheels/tires and checking for runout. This did not fix the problem either. Then they tried replacing wheels and tires all together, still with no success.”
NHTSA complaint #11325269, filed 2020-05, 4,200 miles“I just bought my truck and have honked my horn two times. Both times the perforated seal for the airbag has split open. I got it repaired the first time and now I have an appointment to get it repaired a second time. This is a defect, you should be able to apply pressure to honk a horn. Especially if someone pulls out in front of you and you have to abruptly apply the brakes at the same time as honking. This creates a forward force that makes you press harder as well. …”
NHTSA complaint #11324370, filed 2020-05, 800 miles“When driving straight with both hands on the wheel and above about 40 MPH, a message and alarm go off that says keep your hands on the steering wheel . This occurs on just about every straight away and becomes very annoying. It also distracts me when I should be paying attention to the road. I've had it in to the dealer three times for this and on the last visit they called Ford technical support. They said they are aware of this issue but that they weren't doing anything about it. I feel its a safety issue since it distracts the driver needlessly.”
NHTSA complaint #11355672, filed 2020-09, 11,800 miles“Our brand new 2019 Ford f150 was having shifting problems. Very rough shift from 5 to 6th etc. Clunky. Called dealer. Was told it would even out driving from tx to ga it only got worse. Dealership in ga says it was shipped low of transmission fluid. It is a closed system, so they said it had to be shipped from the factory low. We drove 5500 miles with a transmission that was 2 qts low and got no errors, lights or notifications. We picked up the truck on oct 10, 2020. It still felt very clunky, so we tried in november and early december to have it looked at again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11388210, filed 2021-01, 8,000 milesSteering: 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 2019 Ford F-150
740 complaintsEngine
323 complaintsOther or unknown
132 complaintsElectrical system
100 complaintsEngine cooling
62 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
57 complaintsVehicle speed control
44 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
36 complaintsBody and structure
32 complaintsForward collision avoidance
31 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsFuel system
24 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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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