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Buying a used 2018 Ford F-150? Check these 19 recalls first

19 NHTSA recalls · 63 owner complaints on file

The 2018 F-150 carries four fire-risk recalls — a fuel pump that can leak, a seat belt tensioner that can spark, and two block heater campaigns — none with stop-driving or park-outside instructions. Others cover engines built without oil holes, a column shifter that can select the wrong gear, two Park-engagement defects, weak seat backs and tires that may fail. Of 63 unverified owner complaints to NHTSA, 48 concern the power train; no crashes, fires or injuries were reported.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify the engine oil-hole recall and ask for service records showing the inspection result
3. With the truck on an incline, confirm the column shifter selects Park and the truck holds
4. Ask about transmission behavior and whether any 10-speed work has been done
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Ford dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Ford F-150

What owners have reported to NHTSA

63 complaints filed for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
• 2020
• All F-150 recalls