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2010 Ford F-150

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2010 Ford F-150 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 676.

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842Owner complaints

Model-year median: 676

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
488
2007369
2008324
2009842
20102,188
20111,780
20122,980
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
166Power Train
121Engine
107Visibility/wiper
104Visibility
96
All reported categories
Structure
92Unknown Or Other
61Steering
48Fuel/propulsion System
44Service Brakes
44Vehicle Speed Control
39Engine And Engine Cooling
31Exterior Lighting
28Air Bags
19Tires
17Suspension
16Fuel System, Gasoline
13Service Brakes, Hydraulic
13Wheels
12Seats
11Electronic Stability Control (esc)
9Seat Belts
8Latches/locks/linkages
6Interior Lighting
4Back Over Prevention
3Equipment
3Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Traction Control System
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

733 reports with mileage · 109 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 166 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 121 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 107 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

23 crash reports35 fire reports19 injury reports

Back Over Prevention complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 2025
Back Over Prevention

Rear view mirror backup camera flickers and goes on and off while in reverse, sometimes with the screen remaining blank. This can reduce or eliminate the drivers view of what is behind presenting a safety hazard. The driver is unable to see objects behind them. Ford currently has a recall for backup cameras with the same problem…

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Rear view mirror backup camera flickers and goes on and off while in reverse, sometimes with the screen remaining blank. This can reduce or eliminate the drivers view of what is behind presenting a safety hazard. The driver is unable to see objects behind them. Ford currently has a recall for backup cameras with the same problem on many other Ford Model vehicles. However, the 2010 Ford F150 is not currently on a recall. This is the SECOND 2010 Ford F150 that I have owned that has had this issue and the internet is full of people posting of the same exact issue with the F150.

NHTSA ODI #11700699

120,000 miles · Jan 13, 2025
Back Over Prevention

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while reversing, the back-over prevention display screen failed to display an image of the rear of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the back-over prevention camera. The vehicle was…

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The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while reversing, the back-over prevention display screen failed to display an image of the rear of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the back-over prevention camera. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

NHTSA ODI #11635631

Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 2023
Back Over Prevention

back up camera does not work properly. most times not at all

NHTSA ODI #11539160

Official recalls

1

11V049000 · Structure:body:door

Feb 1, 2011

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE DOOR HANDLE SPRING CAN FAIL CAUSING THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN.

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 REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECT MODULE. ONCE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF EACH INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION, THE DEALER WILL EITHER ADD A SPRING EMBOSSMENT REINFORCEMENT OR REPLACE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

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NHTSA investigations

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