Ford F-150 Owner Asks, “What’s the Most Reliable Full-Size Truck Brand? - After 572 Owner Responses, Here Is the Answer, He Adds, “Let’s Be Real and Non-Biased”

I have a fleet of well over 20” trucks and vans and we the rams, f150s silverados heck we even have a couple trucks . The most reliable and have the least issues are our Nissan Trucks. Not the the cars the Sentra made it about 6 months. The Nissan trucks have been solid and I have frontiers with 350k plus. I noticed Nissan wasn’t mentioned their full size titan is a beast and we just traded in 6 titans with 300k plus for new titans. You folks have dropped the ball on not even throwing that name out there. Other than that yeah all the new trucks are junk and any car salesman that disagrees just wants to get in your wallet.

So a group of Ford owners chose the F150 as their favorite truck, who would've seen that coming? From all my years of experience driving and working on them, and the opinion of every mechanic I have ever met, Ford is the worst car company on the planet, worse than Kia/Hyundai even. Not saying that GM and Dodge are any good, just stating that Ford is definitely the worst. As for Toyota, I wouldn't buy one.

If I was attempting to make a good light truck model, I would start by having the design team look at Chevy, Dodge, & Fords from 1975 to 1978. Sure there were some mistakes, but there were examples like my 1978 Ford E150 3/4 ton van with a 351W, 4 speed manual trans, and 9inch. I added 411 gearing, switched to a single piece drive shaft, and a Volvo 740 drivers seat. And it has been a great power tool for decades, except that my two Tesla neighbor badly vandalized it after repeatedly claiming that I was "killing the environment with that crappy old Ford". [one of his Tesla only lasted five years, due to the cost of repairs & service...]
I would also make sure that actual contractors, delivery companies, disabled patient transport companies, farmers, ranchers, etc. on the design team. People who actually use full size trucks and vans.
I suspect that offering Natural Gas & Propane versions would address the emissions without making an overly complex engine. An electric version without the complexity would also make sense for applications that usually travel less than 100 miles a day, as the fuel & maintenance costs will be worth the $10,000 for the option.
The opposed piston compression ignition engine would be worth having with a turbo & small supercharger as this design requires a compressor just to start. While complex, this design uses about 70% of the fuel of a comparable internal engine, but needs the bugs worked out.
And lastly, Ford's aluminium body is great start but it still needs a hot dipped galvanized frame...

For 2026, Ram's 10 year 160,000 km (100,000 mile) powertrain warranty made it a simple choice for me.

Interesting, ram is actually known for the worst quality interiors and this article says they're the best, ha

Blue Oval since the 70's.
3 months and 7500 miles ago bought my first bow tie ever! 3 liter duramax.
Still in the honeymoon phase, but it's a fantastic truck, SO FAR.

Right bow, I would argue it is ram. The hemi is well proven. Yeah, hemi tick is real, but it's most common in engines that idled a ton. It's also not that common in the big picture, there are a LOT of hemis on the road. The 3.0 isn't having widespread issues either. But the real difference maker is the transmission. The ZF 8 speed. It's great compared to the GM and ford 10 speeds and the GM 8 speed. I'd argue Ford has the best engines these days with the 2.7 and 5.0 both being very well regarded overall, but then they're paired with that 10 speed. The 2.7 turbomax is Chevy's best engine, and it gets the garbage 8 speed.

I have a 2012 Ram 1500 hemi V8,bought it in February of 2013 with 6000 miles on it. It runs just as good as it did in 2013. It have 155000 miles on it now. Change the oil every 5000 miles. Change the plugs and coils at 150000 miles, there were no issues, not one issue. Love it. Looked at the 2026 engine and just too much stuff under there. Not a fan of turbo. All that new tech is going to be costly, I will wait a couple more years to see how the new ram V8 fares.

GM seems to have forgotten how to build a small block. They have been having lifter problems since 2007. Their 8 speed. Transmission is a disaster. Their A/C systems are unreliable, and even their other automatic transmissions are problematic.

As a former Ford senior master I can say with confidence that every brand sucks. Go with what you like/know and do research into what powertrains to avoid. We live in the age of predatory engineering where things are designed to last through the warranty period. Ford lost me with the "upgraded" belt driven oil pump on the coyote. I am sure that will end well.

Unfortunately, every comment mentioned in the article is correct, none are considered reliable anymore. Which is why my most recent new truck purchase was a 2025 Silverado 2500 ZR2 with the 6.6L gas engine. No DFM/AFM, no auto start-stop, cast iron block, forged rods and crank. The engine is built to work and to last. Yes, I sacrificed some fuel mileage compared to a 1500, but it's a truck, if you're worried about fuel economy, buy a Civic not a truck.
I know I can tow or haul anything I will ever have the need to. Love the truck and no regrets, actually, best decision I could have made.
To clear any questions, this is also my primary vehicle for daily driving.

Last Chevy I owned was a 2011 3500 bought.new. 35k miles in, I loved the chassis, hated the detonation sensor that created problems under load. Been driving RAM since. Currently have a new '24 Tradesman 3500 with Cummins, CC, and 8' bed. Thus far at 17k miles, no hiccups or stumbles. Prior new '20 RAM 2500 same configuration, went 44k before trading, in no hiccups, stumbles or failures. It even had the dreaded cp4 fuel pump. The pump never failed, but was replaced under warranty. Both were used for towing a 15k to 17k RV 4 to 5 times minimum yearly. I find the troubles in GM and Ford trucks a good reason to stay with RAM. Obsolescence is being built into trucks now. Seeing a 15 year old truck still in service is rarity these days. It used to be the norm.

Older trucks are the most reliable! Chevy, before 2006.
Ford, as long as it's the 5.0L.
And new-er Rams, 2011-2018.
The cylinder deactivation and start/stop technology turns them all to junk. Stupidest ideas ever.

My f150 has 550000 thousand kilometers which I never changed oil before 10000 kilometers more likely around 20000 km engine Ann transmission works perfect but had to change the actuators 4 times

My 2021 Ram (bought used in 2024 with 15k miles on it-now 44k) is having cam lobe issues that may require extensive engine repair. It's currently been at the shop since 12/17/25.

I bought a new 2013 F150, 5.0 with 82 miles on it, today it turned over 431,000 on the same coyote engine. Transmission was charged out at about 200,000+ miles. Oil is changed every 4k+/- miles with only ford oil & filter. Yes I’ve replace a lot of maintenance parts over the years and miles but those parts always wear out on any vehicle especially with the high miles. Engine still runs strong, plugs are always clean when replaced (on 3rd set of plugs) Looking a new truck but can’t justify $75k for a new one don’t think I get twice the truck for twice the money. Plus 10 speed trans has to many issues and eco boost not interested step on the gas at 70 mph and you’ll know why, power not there. Going to see if she’ll make it to 500,000 miles

Toyota Thunder 2016 100,000 miles not a single problem. Changed my motor oil every 7000 miles. When I bought new I flush all the new oil and fill with synthetic fluid.

I bought my new 2022 F-150 Platinum Powerboost in December, 2022. I have 48,000 miles on it now and have had absolutely no problems with my truck. I bought this Ford truck because my husband had a 2017 F-350 diesel truck that we traded in in 2024 with 175,000 miles and had virtually no trouble with it. My only concern is the possible battery replacement, which may be in as little as 100,000 miles. I’ll just tuck that in the back of my mind and maintain a service warranty, which btw I have a 100,000 warranty already. I never buy a new vehicle without a 100,000 mile warranty.