2003 Model Year

Ford F-150

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
461
Recalls
4
Crashes
45
Severe
112

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

08E050000 Aug 2008

Other

No consequence data available

07V078000 Mar 2007

Other

No consequence data available

06E067000 Aug 2006

Other

No consequence data available

03V349000 Sep 2003

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER Fire
Jan 2026

My husband was shoveling snow off of our vehicles and seen smoke coming from under the hood of his truck. When he opened the hood the truck was on fir...

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE Crash
Dec 2025

Well the passenger side in front seat seat belt needs replaced due to getting stuck after front airbags in dash and steering wheel after deployment f...

Electrical System
Jun 2025

The engine continues to shoot out the spark plugs. This is continued to happen with different cylinders. I’ve had it at the mechanic most of the time...

Steering
Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became inoperable. There was no...

Latches/Locks
Jun 2024

The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon attempting to enter the vehicle, the contact became aware that the driver’s and passe...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jan 2024

I purchased this F150 in November, 2023. The only code shown was a lean code, P0171. I removed the bed first to begin my inspection. Upon removing th...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Oct 2023

Our truck has been great but we have a major problem. It is leaking water when it rains. Getting front floor carpet wet and now it is getting the fuse...

Electrical System Fire
Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off for approximately an hour, they were suddenly...

Structure Fire
Jun 2023

On the day of Monday February 20 2023 I was in my front driveway preforming some maintenance on my 2003 Ford F-150 Xlt SuperCrew truck a gear shift ca...

Power Train
May 2023

Ford placed a decal on the rear differential that wraps all the way around the axle. This decal holds water and has caused any area touching the decal...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2003 Ford F-150 has 461 complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 45 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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