2015 Ford F-150 · symptom sheet

Seat belt or seat problems

70owner reports
10,000median miles
6involved a crash

Newest report Aug 3, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

70 of the 1,718 complaints on this car describe seat belt.

3 recalls on this systemcovering the 2015 model year

6 crashesin 70 reports

48 people hurtin these reports

2 firesin 70 reports

NHTSA investigation1 covering the 2015

Tick what matches of 70 reports

the belt will not latch or release

the belt locks or will not extend

a seat moves or rocks

a seat heater or motor failed

there is a recall

Seat belt on other F-150 years

201570 reports 201633 reports 201829 reports

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, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

What this problem usually is

This group covers the belt and the seat it's bolted to: buckles that won't latch or won't let go, belts that lock up and won't pull out, and seats that shift or rock in their tracks. It's a wide bucket, with over 9,000 complaints across the vehicles on this site, and a quarter of them mention a recall.

Read the full explainer · Which cars report it most

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the buckle (5 reports) and the seat frame or track (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

3 recalls on the seats cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

18V-568Aug 31, 2018

Seat Belts:Pretensioner

If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.

Risk, remedy and owner complaints on recall 18V-568

17V-526Aug 28, 2017

Seat Belts:Rear/Other

The left rear inflatable seat belt buckle assembly may be inadequately attached to its mounting bracket.

Risk, remedy and owner complaints on recall 17V-526

15V-867Dec 22, 2015

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage

The affected vehicles may be equipped with driver or front passenger seat belt anchorage assemblies whose pretensioner cable was not properly crimped.

Risk, remedy and owner complaints on recall 15V-867

All 14 recalls on the 2015 Ford F-150, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

NHTSA investigations into the seats on the F-150

PE18-008opened Aug 3, 2018

Seat Belts · model years 2015 to 2018

Seatbelt pretensioner fire. Closed dec 17, 2018, led to recall 18V-568.

EA05-004opened Feb 17, 2005

Seat Belts · model years 2001

Front seat belt buckle assembly. Closed jul 6, 2005.

RQ04-011opened Oct 22, 2004

Seat Belts · model years 2001

Front seat belt buckle assembly. Closed feb 17, 2005.

EA96-020opened Aug 30, 1996

Seat Belts · model years 1997

Seat belt anchorage separation. Closed dec 24, 1996, led to recall 96V-256.

PE96-030opened Apr 18, 1996

Seat Belts · model years 1997

Seat belt anchorage separation. Closed aug 30, 1996, led to recall 96V-256.

EA92-029opened Aug 27, 1992

Seats · model years 1991

Front seat back failure. Closed oct 29, 1993.

PE92-042opened Apr 17, 1992

Seats · model years 1990 to 1991

Fnt reclning seat bck fail. Closed aug 27, 1992.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 2,000 and 41,000 miles, from the 46 reports that gave a mileage.

Is this a known problem?

The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 5 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.

Service bulletinTSB 21-2236Jul 22, 2021
Some 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2020 Fusion/MKZ, 2013-2021 Escape, 2015-2018 Focus, 2015-2019 MKC, 2015-2021 Edge/F150/Mustang, 2016-2018 MKX, 2016-2019 Explorer, 2017-2021 F-Super Duty, 2018-2021 EcoSport/Expedition, 2019-2021 Ranger/Nautilus, 2021 Bronco ...
Service bulletinTSB 19-2293Sep 27, 2019
Some 2015-2019 F-150/Explorer, 2017-2019 F-Super Duty/Continental, 2018-2019 Expedition/Navigator, 2016-2018 MKX, 2019 Nautilus, and 2013-2019 MKZ vehicles equipped with Multi-Contour seats may exhibit intermittent multi-contour seat operation and/or massage ...
Service bulletinSSM 46102Sep 30, 2016
Some vehicles may have a concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits excessive pressure on the occupant during use.
Service bulletin15-0080May 18, 2015
FORD F-150 2015: BULLETIN INFORMATION INVOLVING F150 SUPERCREW VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 4/27/2015 EQUIPPED WITH A REAR SEAT CENTER ARMREST MAY EXHIBIT A CONCERN WHERE THE ARMREST DOES NOT STOW FLUSH WITH THE REAR SEAT BACK. *LJ

1 more on the 2015 Ford F-150 page.

What owners wrote

No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 6 of 70 reports involved a crash and 48 people were hurt. 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