2015 Ford F-150 · symptom sheet
Doors, latches or locks fail
- 108owner reports
- 25,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 1, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
165 of the 1,718 complaints on this car are about the structure. 108 of those describe door latch.
Tick what matches of 108 reports
Door latch on other F-150 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Door complaints sound minor until you read them. The most common is a "door ajar" warning with every door shut. Others describe a door that won't open from inside, one that won't latch at all, locks that cycle on their own, and occasionally a door that opened while the car was moving.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the latch (96 reports), the handle (8 reports) and the actuator (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the structure cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The doors on these vehicles may have a bent or kinked actuation cable or the door latches may freeze after water gets into the latch. Either condition can result in the doors opening while driving although they appear to be closed.
These accessory door handle covers may cause the doors to unlatch in a side impact collision.
All 14 recalls on the 2015 Ford F-150, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the structure on the F-150
Windshield trim molding item detachment. Closed feb 8, 2024, led to recall 24V-031.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 12,000 and 51,000 miles, from the 88 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 11 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Ford F-150 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
On your vehicle, moisture and water entering a power door lock actuator housing could cause the actuator motor to momentarily freeze in cold temperatures and may also cause actuator motor corrosion over time.
In some of the affected vehicles, moisture and water entering a power door lock actuator housing can cause the actuator motor to momentarily freeze in cold temperatures and may also cause actuator motor corrosion over time.
Customer Satisfaction Program 18N03 - Supplement #7 Certain 2015-2018 Model Year F-150 and 2017-2018 Model Year F-250-F-550 Vehicles - Door Latch Freezing Concerns
Certain 2015-2018 Model Year F-150 and 2017-2018 Model Year F-250-F-550 Vehicles - Door Latch Freezing Concerns
7 more on the 2015 Ford F-150 page.
What owners wrote
“Driver side Door latch wonât latch when cold- below freezing temperatures. The door stays frozen in the open position and is unable to latch closed Stays open when driving”
Filed Feb 1, 2025
“The doors won't latch properly in subfreezing temperature causing the door to pop loose during driving. They haven't opened completely yet but they could.”
Filed Jan 30, 2023
“My drivers side door just all of a unlatched (while driving) and now will not latch shut. This is definitely a safety issue.”
Filed Sep 3, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 108 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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- Windshield cracks or distorts 63 reports
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- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 53 reports
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- Rear window shatters or explodes 40 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 35 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 26 reports