Ford F-150 Seat Problems

Seat complaints by model year

Which parts fail

• Front assembly › Head restraint
  83
• Front assembly › Recliner
  16
• Mid/rear assembly
  3
• Front assembly › Power adjust
  2

Components named in complaints (seat frames, recliners, heated seats and seat tracks).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  7455%
• 25k–50k
  2216%
• 50k–75k
  1713%
• 75k–100k
  54%
• 100k–150k
  97%
• 150k+
  75%

What owners report

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train); the service report stated that the recall repair was completed; however, the contact continued to receive more recall notifications for the same recall. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who confirmed that the recall repair was not completed. The vehicle remained with the dealer for 16 days, and the dealer later informed the contact that the recall part was not available. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance in obtaining the part for the recall repair. The contact picked up the vehicle from the dealer. The contact stated that there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle while driving. …

Rear passenger seat heater shorted out and burnt through seat cushion and and sleeping bag. We ripped the seat out and taped up the power cables. The vehicle has not been to a dealer as our local dealer sold / closed within the last year. There were no warnings before this issue.

I was involved a car accident with two other co-workers (USDA-NRCS) on the job in our government issued F-150 by Ford. As were sitting still waiting to make a left turn, we were rear-ended by a 1990 Dodge van on 5/31/2023. During the impact my headrest deployed which led to me having three surgeries( ACDF procedure on C3-C5, right shoulder surgery, deviated septum) surgery and having to put in my disability retirement application in this summer since I haven't worked in three years. I want a recall on the headrest deploying in the 2022 F-150.

I purchased a brand new Metallic Blue 2022 Ford F150 XLT Supercrew FX4 Off Road edition from Greenway Ford in Orlando, FL on [redacted] I traded in a blue 2014 Ford F150 XLT that I had owned for 10 years and was for the most part, a reliable vehicle that I loved. The odometer on the new F150 read ~124 miles on it at the time of purchase. After several months into owning the vehicle the rear passenger window malfunctioned and would not go up. I took it to Greenway Ford and they repaired it in a day under warranty and I didn't think anything of it. As we entered the Florida rainy season the truck developed a very faint musty smell. After several weeks of hard rains at the beginning of November 2023, I started to hear water sloshing along the sides of the truck. After inspecting the carpets under the floor mats I found them to be completely soaked. …

My 2020 Ford f-150 crew cab xlt with 38000 miles had a seat failure on May 05, 2021 when I hit a pothole on I-75 near lexington ky while traveling 70 miles per hour. I could eaisly see over steering wheel with my 5'2" height since our purchase of this family hauler vehicle many months ago. At the impact of small pothole the seat dropped about 3 inches, I had to pull up with my arms on steering wheel to see out windshield to make it to shoulder. I piled coats under me to make it home. My husband and I found broken plastic under seat? I weigh 105 lbs and my husband weighs 205 lbs. I find it hard to believe the seat in a 50,000 dollar truck would be made of cheap plastic and fail that easy. Repair shop advised this is common in new Ford trucks. Very unsafe!

This vehicle does not come with a seat height adjustment. All vehicles should come with seat height adjustment, a manual one is fine. People that are shorter especially driving an f-150 must be able to see safely. We have many expensive safety features come standard but sadly are omitting a $10 addition that greatly improves driveability.

On 12/06/2021 at approximately 0205, my F150 was rear ended while stop at a light my vehicle was totaled and I noticed the seat back broke and was touching the rear seat and angled to the left. I tried to straighten the seat back up to remove my work bag that was pinned behind it and the seat was locked in place. I researched and found a consumer report article from Ford dated October 2019 that stated the 3rd prong is missing from the seat on the F150's from 2018-2020 and can cause injuries in a vehicle crash.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions, the passenger's side seat wobbled. The contact stated that the seat and seat back were loosened. The contact believed that the failure was associated with NHSTA Campaign Number: 19V633000 (Seats). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Related recalls (9)