Ford LariatYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 21 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Ford Lariat.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints21Top: Tires Safety recalls01988–2001 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford Lariat years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Lariat median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Not rated

2001Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls 2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1988Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Ford Lariat problems

All model years combined: 21 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

3Tires

3Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

3Vehicle speed control2 crash/fire/injury

2Electrical system

2Fuel system, gasoline

2Engine and engine cooling

2Structure

1Visibility

1Engine

55 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Tires	3	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	1
Vehicle speed control	3	2
Electrical system	2	0
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Structure	2	0
Visibility	1	0
Engine	1	1
5 other systems	5	0

0 recalls

Ford Lariat recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.