2010 Ford F-150 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2010 Ford F-150, and owners have filed 843 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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1 safety recall for the 2010 Ford F-150
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Door (structure)
Ford is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 f-150 vehicles manufactured from january 18, 2008, through november 30, 2009. The interior door handle housing embossment retaining the interior door handle spring may fracture during normal usage resulting in insufficient spring force to return the handle to the fully stowed position.
Remedy: Owners will be initially notified and instructed to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln/mercury dealer if any interior door handle is loose or fails to return to the stowed position after activation for…
843 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2010 Ford F-150 have filed 843 complaints with NHTSA; 23 describe a crash and 35 describe a fire. Reports cite 28 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 66,365 miles. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 105 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Door simply will not open and power lock isn’t working either”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 22, 2026 · Latches/locks/linkages
“The truck on multiple occasions shifts into lower gear unexpectedly.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 7, 2026 · Power train
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2010 Ford F150 (F150 Pickup 2WD, F150 Pickup 2WD FFV, F150 Pickup 4WD, F150 Pickup 4WD FFV). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 15–17 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 14–15 / 18–21 |
| Fuel | Gasoline or E85, Regular |
| EPA class | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| Engine | 8 cyl, 4.6/5.4 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd; Automatic 6-spd |
Compare Ford F-150 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-150 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Ford F-150 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 Ford F-150 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 Ford F-150 | 0 | 14 |
| 1990 Ford F-150 | 0 | 21 |
| 1991 Ford F-150 | 3 | 304 |
| 1992 Ford F-150 | 3 | 470 |
| 1993 Ford F-150 | 7 | 586 |
| 1994 Ford F-150 | 6 | 676 |
| 1995 Ford F-150 | 2 | 626 |
| 1996 Ford F-150 | 2 | 324 |
| 1997 Ford F-150 | 14 | 2,758 |
| 1998 Ford F-150 | 8 | 1,381 |
| 1999 Ford F-150 | 7 | 1,044 |
| 2000 Ford F-150 | 6 | 1,075 |
| 2001 Ford F-150 | 8 | 1,236 |
| 2002 Ford F-150 | 2 | 821 |
| 2003 Ford F-150 | 4 | 423 |
| 2004 Ford F-150 | 5 | 2,029 |
| 2005 Ford F-150 | 3 | 1,112 |
| 2006 Ford F-150 | 4 | 585 |
| 2007 Ford F-150 | 2 | 488 |
| 2008 Ford F-150 | 1 | 369 |
| 2009 Ford F-150 | 2 | 324 |
| 2010 Ford F-150 | 1 | 843 |
| 2011 Ford F-150 | 6 | 2,191 |
| 2012 Ford F-150 | 4 | 1,783 |
| 2013 Ford F-150 | 3 | 2,986 |
| 2014 Ford F-150 | 8 | 1,535 |
| 2015 Ford F-150 | 13 | 1,724 |
| 2016 Ford F-150 | 13 | 2,066 |
| 2017 Ford F-150 | 17 | 1,445 |
| 2018 Ford F-150 | 18 | 2,316 |
| 2019 Ford F-150 | 9 | 1,332 |
| 2020 Ford F-150 | 11 | 733 |
| 2021 Ford F-150 | 29 | 1,023 |
| 2022 Ford F-150 | 23 | 595 |
| 2023 Ford F-150 | 13 | 410 |
| 2024 Ford F-150 | 11 | 192 |
| 2025 Ford F-150 | 13 | 106 |
| 2026 Ford F-150 | 5 | 11 |
| 2027 Ford F-150 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2010 Ford F-150
How do I know if my 2010 Ford F-150 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2010 Ford F-150; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 11V049000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ford models
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
- Expedition9,359 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.