2015 Ford F-150 vs 2016 Ford F-150
Two adjacent model years of the Ford F-150, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalized by how many were sold.
Side by side: identical recall campaigns (14 each), and no recorded owner complaints for either. 2015 F-150 carries more NHTSA investigations (5 vs 4). Neither has NHTSA crash ratings, and neither has EPA fuel-economy data in our dataset.
| Metric | 2015 Ford F-150 | 2016 Ford F-150 |
|---|---|---|
| Recall campaigns | 14 | 14 |
| Owner complaints | 0 | 0 |
| NHTSA investigations | 5 | 4 |
| NHTSA crash rating | Not rated | Not rated |
| EPA fuel economy | — | — |
Where these two actually differ
Both carry 14 recall campaigns, so recall history does not separate them. A campaign can still cover very different defects on each vehicle — read both records before treating the tie as equivalence.
Owner complaints are level at 0 each.
Counts are raw NHTSA and EPA totals for each model year. They are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle were sold, so a high-volume model will tend to show more of everything — a larger complaint count is not by itself evidence of a worse car. Use the per-vehicle reports for the underlying records.
How to read this
- A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
- Complaint totals are not normalized by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
- Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.