Total Complaints
5 filings
FORD F150 · model year
1982 FORD F150
5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1982FORDF150 carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1982 F150 is tires:tread/belt with 2 filings, followed by electrical system:wiring:front underhood (1) and unknown or other (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1982 F150. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20001129TIRES:SIDEWALL
RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT FROM SIDEWALL ONLY GOIG ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR /FIRESTONE WAS NO HELP OR WAS PRECISE IN HELPING AT ALL. *AK (TIRESIZE: P23575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
20001103TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER NOTICED TIRE THROUGH A VISUAL INSPECTION. PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. TIRE WAS SPLITTING AROUND MIDDLE, NEAR THE RIM AREA. GOODYEAR, RANGLER/HT, P235/75R15.*AK DOT#MKHL1EHR285. *SLC
20000822TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I NOTICED PEOPLE ARE REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES AS BACK AS 1992 BUT ACTUALLY I EXPERIENCED SIMILIAR PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES BACK IN 1982. I REPLACED ALL THE TIRES SHORTLY AFTER THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE SEPARATED IT'S STEEL BELTS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15R75 )
19970109UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REQUEST FOR CRASH TEST RESULTS.
19961118FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, STOPPED FOR A MOMENT AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE CAB AND UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALLED. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1982 FORD F150 have?▼
The 1982 FORD F150 has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1982 FORD F150?▼
The most-complained component for the 1982 FORD F150 is TIRES:TREAD/BELT with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD and UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Is the 1982 FORD F150 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.