Gen 2
F-150 Raptor Reliability
Gen 2 Raptor owners report cam phaser problems most often: 49 of 199 defect complaints (24.6%), at a median of 61,000 miles where mileage was stated (32 complaints).
- Years
- 2017–2020
- Defect complaints
- 199
- Crash
- 3
- Fire
- 6
Owner complaints, not failure rates.
By component
Where Complaints Cluster
Count and share of defect complaints, grouped the same way NHTSA groups its own component field.
| engine | 7236.2% |
|---|---|
| transmission | 4623.1% |
| body structure | 189% |
| electrical | 178.5% |
| suspension | 157.5% |
| brakes | 94.5% |
| hvac | 42% |
| glass visibility | 42% |
By part
Parts With Enough Complaints to Chart
Only parts with 10 or more defect complaints get their own page — everything else is too thin to say anything reliable.
Recalls & service bulletins
Confirmed Campaigns for This Generation
- 17V598000Some 2018 F-150 Raptors may have missing roof rivets, increasing rollover injury risk.
Dealers will install missing roof brace rivets.
41 of 885 service bulletins reviewed apply to a Raptor across all generations; 535 need a VIN-level check.
Looking for the fix, not just the complaint count? See the parts database for this generation.