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2009 Ford F-150: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2009 Ford F-150. The newest campaign is 11V049000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Feb 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Door. NHTSA has 324 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V049000, in the NHTSA record

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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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 289,681 units in total.

  1. 11V049000Received . 280,946 units.

    Structure / Body / Door

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a side impact crash, the door handle spring can fail causing the door latch to open.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 11S15. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 09V150000Received . 8,735 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford is recalling 8,735 my 2009 f-150 trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the brake stop lamp switch may be improperly adjusted. This may result in a delay in brake stop lamp illumination when the brake pedal is depressed. In situations of very mild brake application, the brake stop lamps may not illuminate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Delay or loss of brake stop lamp function may increase the risk of an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and have the brake stop lamp switch removed and reinstalled which will provide proper adjustment. The remedy will be performed free of charge. The recall began on may 13, 2009. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332 or through the internet at www.ownerconnection.com.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 09C07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

324 complaints, 400 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2009 Ford F-150
  • All 2009 vehicles
2009 Ford F-150: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2009 F-150All 2009 vehiclesF-150, all yearsMentions
Vehicle Speed Control13548.259.254
Electrical System115130.281.646
Engine10574.393.942
Structure8542.643.734
Power Train82.565.8190.633
Steering72.5119.848.229
Service Brakes62.55843.125
Service Brakes, Hydraulic352837.814
Tires32.516.124.613
Fuel/Propulsion System32.535.722.913

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.

Complaints that report a crash
28
Complaints that report a fire
8
Injuries in the complaints
21
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
8 Jul 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2009 Ford F-150, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 40 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19840
  2. 19870
  3. 19890
  4. 19900
  5. 19913
  6. 19923
  7. 19937
  8. 19946
  9. 19952
  10. 19962
  11. 199714
  12. 19988
  13. 19997
  14. 20006
  15. 20018
  16. 20022
  17. 20034
  18. 20045
  19. 20053
  20. 20064
  21. 20072
  22. 20081
  23. 20092
  24. 20101
  25. 20116
  26. 20124
  27. 20133
  28. 20148
  29. 201513
  30. 201613
  31. 201717
  32. 201818
  33. 20199
  34. 202011
  35. 202129
  36. 202223
  37. 202313
  38. 202411
  39. 202513
  40. 20265
  41. 20271

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2009 Ford F-150: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-150/2009/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 Ford F-150?
289,681 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-150 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 169 recall campaigns for the Ford F-150, model years 1984 to 2027. 2 of them name the 2009 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2009 Ford F-150 name most often?
Vehicle Speed Control: 54 of 400 component mentions, or 135 per 1,000. For all 2009 vehicles the figure is 48.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Ford F-150 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.