2016 Ford F-150 SUPER CREW - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2016 Ford F-150 Super Crew has impressive safety ratings across the board, with a top score of 5 stars in overall, front, side, and rollover crash ratings. Additionally, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control and optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, enhancing its safety features.

However, despite its strong safety performance, it is worth noting that there have been 1356 complaints and 13 recalls associated with this vehicle. These numbers indicate that while the F-150 Super Crew excels in safety, there have been some issues reported by consumers and recalls initiated by the manufacturer that potential buyers should consider.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

1,356

Recall Count

13

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2016 Ford F-150 Super Crew PU/CC 4x4 Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2016 Ford F-150 Super Crew PU/CC 4x4

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2016 Ford F-150 Super Crew PU/CC 4x4 Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2016 Ford F-150 Super Crew PU/CC 4x4 Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2011 Score 2016 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 3 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 3 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2011 Score 2016 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2011 Score 2016 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 5 5

Complaints for the 2016 Ford F-150 SUPER CREW

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"when braking, the brake pedal goes to the floor and makes stopping the vehicle difficult. there is no sign of leaks from the lines, and is acting like the open recall on other vin numbers on this model however ford does not have an open recall on this vin. the recall is the brake booster leaking into the master cylinder."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2025-09-01

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the contact approached a stop sign and depressed the brake pedal. however, the brake pedal was inoperable and the vehicle did not stop. due to the brake pedal failure, the contact rear-ended the vehicle in front of him. no damage was done to either vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to contact nhtsa to report the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 104,000."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-03-12

Complaint:
"front left brake hose burst at 116000 miles. appears to be a manufacturer defect. there is no evidence of any physical damage. this is happening way too ofter on these vehicle for it not to be a defect. i will be replacing the part this week and will save the old one in case you want to see it. my wife was actively driving the vehicle when it failed but was able to stop the vehicle without damaging anything."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2025-06-10

Complaint:
"the right front brake hose split, leading to a complete loss in braking capability while the truck was moving. the brake went to the floor with no braking. i have looked online and found multiple cases of this brake hose splitting in exactly this place. fortunately, i was able to safely come to a stop."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-06-09

Complaint:
"both factory brake lines ruptured and had to be replaced. the first was passenger side front brake line. i thought it was an anomaly or possibly even vandalism since it happened in a high school parking lot. then, the driver's side ruptured several months later. both times the vehicle was in motion but thankfully both times were in the parking lot and not the interstate. i was able to stop the vehicle with the parking brake since the brake pedal lost pressure. had it been on the interstate, i would likely not be writing this message."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-07-09

Complaint:
"while driving, the brakes gave out when coming to a stop light. no warning system lights immediately illuminated. i had been running errands in town that morning with no issue, including stopping at church a couple minutes before with no issues. thankfully, no one was in front of me at the stop light and i was able to avoid running the stop light by using the emergency brake pedal. i tired to release the e-brake once stopped while still in "drive" and the regular breaks couldn't hold the truck in one spot so i put the vehicle in neutral. when the light turned green, i release the brakes and then got a low brake fluid warning and was able to safely pull into a nearby parking lot and stop using the e-brake pedal. i walked around the vehicle to notice brake fluid in the right-front wheel well, inside the wheel rim and a pool of brake fluid forming on the ground by the tire. i had the vehicle towed to an independent service center who confirmed the brake line failure of the rubber/soft line at the linkage of the hard and rubber/soft lines. they replaced the part and replaced my brake fluid. anecdotally, the service shop said they had the same repair on an f150 within a week prior. luckily, i was on a low speed road with little traffic and knew to use the e-brake to safely slow and park the car. also lucky"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-06-09

Complaint:
"front passenger side brake line failed when driving down a rural highway. the line failed just below the inboard fitting. obviously losing the brakes put me and my family in a dangerous situation. luckily we were able to bring the vehicle to a stop in a near by dot yard. this happened at night so we slept in the dot yard. we were able to find a replacement line in a near by town and get it repaired the next morning. i inspected the drivers side line and found a buldge in the same location. i have replaced that line as well. i have saved the lines incase someone would like to inspect them. i did not notice any symptoms proir to the failure. the only warning lamp or message i received was after i had lost some brake fluid."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-12-08

Complaint:
"truck was just recently serviced with oil chang and fluids toped off. drove to work in the morning with no issue. went to leave after my work day my brake light and check fluid warning came on. looked all over vehicle and could not find any leaks. filled brake reservoir with dot 4 fluid and everything went back to normal. drove a couple miles and brake lights and warning came back on and brake pedal went to the floor almost running a stop sign as i hurriedly used the emergency brake to stop. pulled to a empty lot and again went over entire vehicle even pulled carpet back from fire wall to check for leaks. nothing everything is dry. apon searching the internet i found there is a recall for the exact same issue same years and vehicle but my vin isn't a part of the recall"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-07-07

Complaint:
"front right brake hose ruptured."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-04-07

Complaint:
"i came to an intersection and stopped. while my foot was on the brake pedal it became soft after 5 seconds and then was depressed to the floor board. while remaining stopped i pumped the brakes and they continued to be soft and spongy. i then proceeded through the intersection and proceeded to enter interstate 10 just outside of luling, tx. while traveling at 70 mph i tried my brakes again and quickly realized i didn’t have the ability to stop. i slowed my speed, found the next exit ramp and pumped my brakes and down shifted to bring my 2016 ford f-150 to a stop on the shoulder. while stopped i pumped my brakes again and the brake pedal went directly to the floor with no resistance. my truck was not safe to drive so i had it towed to the nearest town of luling, tx. the mechanic diagnosed the problem where the rubber brake line on the right front wheel had ruptured causing the loss of hydraulic pressure and fluid."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-06-07

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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