1982 Ford F-150 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1982 Ford F-150. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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”
“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”
“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 )”
“Request for crash test results.”
“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 )”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1982 Ford F-150 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.