2021 FORD F 150

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    transmission automatic

    2 stranded, 103 unsafe

    105
    incidents
    Typical range: 18,500–84,500 mi

    Median 40,000 mi, based on 42 reports (74% had no usable mileage)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission experienced hard shifting from sixth to fifth gear. Additionally, while in the ECO Mode, the vehicle would not properly accelerate from a stationary p…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1896817
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the interlock device failed and the vehicle unintendedly downshifted. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or de…"~60,360 mi, complaint #1929338
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from fourth to first gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and waited before restarting…"~82,449 mi, complaint #2239269
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, while depressing the brake pedal and attempting to make a right turn, the power train or 4WD warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission was stuck in sixth ge…"~107,000 mi, complaint #2108018
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted into first gear. The contact then attempted to shift gear manually, and while on an incline or going downhill, the vehicle failed to acce…"~129,000 mi, complaint #1924984
  2. #2

    lighting exterior

    48 unsafe, 4 broken, 38 annoyance

    90
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 55,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH at night, the low-beam headlights were very dim. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle back to his residence and noticed that…"~579 mi, complaint #1794120
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the passenger’s side headlight was not working as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger’s side h…"~48,000 mi, complaint #2008453
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the parking lights started to flicker. The contact stated that the driver’s side taillights had ceased to function. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired.…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1896560
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the exterior passenger’s side daytime running lights failed to illuminate as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made awa…"~94,900 mi, complaint #1929004
  3. #3

    driveshaft axle cv

    5 stranded, 69 unsafe, 2 broken

    76
    incidents
    Typical range: 43,000–89,000 mi

    Median 78,000 mi, based on 25 reports (77% had no usable mileage)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after all four tires were replaced, the following day while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear driver’s and passenger’s side tires seized without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer wh…"~9,028 mi, complaint #1936051
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while having the tires rotated, the mechanic became aware that the rear passenger’s side axle assembly needed to be replaced. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was take…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1909653
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on a neighborhood street at approximately 25 MPH, a faint whistling sound could be heard from the rear passenger side, and when accelerating the sound progressed. The sound was also pres…"~62,000 mi, complaint #2040436
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the rear axle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the rear axle assem…"~87,700 mi, complaint #1937257
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the contact noticed an unusual grinding sound. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The contact noticed a lot of unusual clicking or rattling sounds. In additio…"~111,000 mi, complaint #2194002
  4. #4

    other

    1 stranded, 25 unsafe, 22 annoyance

    48
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TRUCK DOES NOT DETECT SPECIFICALLY SILVER FORD CARS WHEN AUTO PARKING. IT WILL TRY TO PARK IN THE SAME SPOT AS THEM ON SUNNY DAYS."~620 mi, complaint #1727320
  5. #5

    wiper and washer

    20 unsafe, 4 broken, 7 annoyance

    31
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=18, median 52,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while using windshield wipers, the wiper arms detached. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V250000 (Vi…"~15,200 mi, complaint #1826046
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F150. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V250000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH in the rain, the front windshield…"~15,400 mi, complaint #1816480
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, the windshield wipers failed to operate as needed without warning. After the second failure, the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where a fuse was repla…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1806393
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V163000 (Visibility). The contact stated that after retrieving the vehicle, there was an abnormally loud clickin…"~70,000 mi, complaint #2017988
  6. #6

    engine internal

    4 stranded, 19 unsafe, 1 broken, 2 annoyance

    26
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving over a speed bump at approximately 15 MPH, there was a loud grinding sound coming from the vehicle before the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was unable to restart the…"~2,966 mi, complaint #1933441
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, an abnormally loud banging sound was heard coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the sound was still present after turning off the vehicle. No warning li…"~19,448 mi, complaint #1868761
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal knocking or ticking sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the sound became lo…"~99,000 mi, complaint #2110617
  7. #7

    fuel pump

    7 stranded, 17 unsafe

    24
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V455000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the pa…"~31,000 mi, complaint #2239069
    • "The contact's son owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the owner attempted to start the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to start. The owner replaced the battery, and the vehicle was towed to the dealer and was diag…"~66,000 mi, complaint #2234597
  8. #8

    steering electric assist

    23 unsafe

    23
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The message "Steering Assist Fault - Service Required" was displayed. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and…"~79,000 mi, complaint #2029617
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn, the vehicle made a clicking sound. The contact stated that the steering assist fault warning light was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the deale…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1956988
  9. #9

    backup camera

    16 unsafe, 6 annoyance

    22
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rearview camera intermittently was inoperative. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown module…"~25,000 mi, complaint #2077194
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing into their driveway, the back over prevention display rear view camera was frozen, no warning lights were illuminated, and in the process, the contact crashed into the corner of their…"~60,000 mi, complaint #2106479
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing, the camera became inoperable and blank, and she crashed into a cement base. Although the pole was in her view. There were no reported injuries, air bag deployment, or police reports f…"~86,444 mi, complaint #2187664
  10. #10

    engine stall or no start

    6 stranded, 13 unsafe

    19
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "Complete engine failure at 2,300 miles. The engine is a 2.7 V6 which has recently been documented as having potential engine problems per Motor Trend. The truck just stopped running with no warning. "~2,300 mi, complaint #1794738
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle suddenly began to shudder and vibrate. Later, the vehicle would not start and message "system failure" had displayed. A clicking noise and burning odor was present coming fro…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1801313
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated when he started up the vehicle, it would not start up. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they replaced the transmission and the engine, but the vehicle still would not start. The manufacturer was c…"~17,500 mi, complaint #1832661
  11. #11

    infotainment head unit

    11 unsafe, 8 annoyance

    19
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the infotainment center failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the infotainment center displayed a black screen. The contact stated that during…"~15,000 mi, complaint #2112350
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the infotainment screen failed to operate as needed. Due to the failure, the back-over protection camera and defroster system failed to operate. The dealer was initially notified of the failure and in…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1879800
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the speakers were not working. The contact stated that the safety features were inoperable. The audio function failed to produce sound in the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The con…"~42,000 mi, complaint #2016175
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated the infotainment center was frozen or blacked out intermittently, preventing the contact from being able to access the cameras and systems controlled through the infotainment system. The contact received n…"~95,000 mi, complaint #2148619
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V315000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds and while in reverse(R), the infotainment screen froz…"~120,000 mi, complaint #2185115
  12. #12

    wiring harness

    17 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    18
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "VEHICLE INTRUDER ALARM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON. HAS HAPPENED 5 NIGHTS ACROSS 83 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 3500 MILES AND LOCAL FORD SERVICE CANNOT FIND ROOT CAUSE."~3,400 mi, complaint #1732765
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power steering assist and became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that several warning messages appeared on the instrument panel as he had s…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1804832
  13. #13

    door latch and hinge

    16 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    17
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the hood was vibrating. The contact pulled over safely and noticed that the hood bolts were loose and one was missing. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehi…"~8,000 mi, complaint #1814859
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the door opened independently. The contact stated upon inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the door latches was frozen, and the contact was unable to enter o…"~98,000 mi, complaint #2058493
  14. #14

    glass and windshield

    17 unsafe

    17
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon her husband entering the vehicle and closing the driver's side door, the rear window suddenly shattered. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who…"~18,500 mi, complaint #1961090
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undetermined speed, a rock struck the front windshield causing a crack. The vehicle was taken to an auto glass shop where the windshield was replaced, and additional adhesive was needed…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1854585
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving in the snow at 30-35 MPH, he crashed into an unknown vehicle. The driver of the unknown vehicle fled the scene. The front windshield seal detached. There were no reported injuries, fire…"~29,000 mi, complaint #1985951
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, there was an abnormal film-like substance visible inside the windshield. The substance obstructed the vision while driving and worsened while driving at night. The vehicl…"~48,000 mi, complaint #2145963
  15. #15

    brake hydraulics

    1 stranded, 14 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    16
    incidents
    Typical range: 34,000–78,500 mi

    Median 55,000 mi, based on 29 reports (49% had no usable mileage)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V533000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1891703
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle performed as if the parking brake was engaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was then ta…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1870714
  16. #16

    control module

    11 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated, and the GPS was inoperable. Additionally, the interior lights failed to illuminate as needed. The contact stated that the battery had drained on three o…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1970343
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed the emissions test due to a gateway error. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed that the gateway module needed to be reprogrammed to the latest softw…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1976832
  17. #17

    parking brake

    1 stranded, 11 unsafe

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the electric parking brake light illuminated, and the electric parking brake engaged independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal to release the parking brake. Th…"~20,000 mi, complaint #2014155
    • "The contact owned a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the rear end of the vehicle seized, and the vehicle swerved to the right. The contact was unaware of any warning lights being illuminated. The contact lost control of t…"~45,000 mi, complaint #2012577
    • "The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle turned off on several occasions, the message "Parking Brake Fault" was displayed. The contact stated that each time the vehicle was started, the message was no longer displayed. Addi…"~80,000 mi, complaint #2081628
  18. #18

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the contact stated that the transmission shifted hard, and th…"~62,000 mi, complaint #2097834
  19. #19

    differential

    2 stranded, 8 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 45-50 MPH on the freeway, the navigation screen turned blank, and the speedometer decreased to zero. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, wh…"~32,000 mi, complaint #2111273
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign…"~46,000 mi, complaint #2154465
  20. #20

    power windows and locks

    8 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    10
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while opening the front driver’s side door, there was an abnormal grinding coming from the motor for the retractable running board on the front passenger’s side, and the running board failed to deploy…"~81,000 mi, complaint #2125495
  21. #21

    engine oil consumption

    1 stranded, 8 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon engaging the A/C, there was an abnormally strong gasoline odor and smoke coming through the A/C vents. The contact also stated the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. The contact…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1878348
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated he received an alert on the Ford Pass to service the vehicle. The engine malfunction warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was using an excessive amount of engine oil. The low…"~56,646 mi, complaint #1941730
  22. #22

    instrument cluster

    6 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, there was an abnormal sound heard. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the dealer confirmed there was no failure. In addition, the dashboard failed to work as ne…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1867696
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, several unknown warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel and then turned off independently. The instrument panel then failed to operate as designed. The vehicle wa…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1980178
  23. #23

    adas collision warning

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Driving down a steep mountain road when a passing vehicle tripped the pre collision alarm while vehicle was being braked. The ABS, Traction Control, Brake, and just about all other visual alarms went off and the vehicle lost the brakes. the emergency brake wou…"complaint #1773429
    • "1. The passenger and drivers side modules were replaced by the dealership but the issues still persist and are available for inspection upon request. 2. Safety could be at risk. Reverse Brake Assist error issue could potentially cause a small child or person…"complaint #1775298
    • "When traveling on a divided highway in the left lane with no vehicle ahead of me, as I am passing a vehicle in the right lane, just when I am about even with that vehicle beside me my truck applies the brakes firmly and unexpectedly. There is no associated war…"complaint #1873892
    • "On 3 occasions the emergency break applied itself while vehicle still moving and all of them was parking the vehicle but not got to fully stop when e brake applied itself. Also took it to the dealer nut they didn't find anything wrong with the vehicle "complaint #1933141
    • "I stopped the vehicle in the street after turning wide to back in my driveway. The vehicle lunged forward like it was being pushed. It continued forward, up the curb, paused, then was pushed (moved forward) harder up the incline and into a pine tree. Signif…"complaint #1970251
  24. #24

    software or update

    1 stranded, 5 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the brake was inoperable. The contact stated that the trailer brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed with software failure and repaired. The manu…"~4,600 mi, complaint #1813159
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle for the State Inspection, the contact was informed that the computer failed to communicate with the State Inspection testing equipment. Due to the issue, the vehicle failed the…"~77,000 mi, complaint #2090291
  25. #25

    wheel or rim

    1 stranded, 7 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I bought the vehicle new. The first time I took it to get an oil change, the mechanic came out to show me that the bell housing bolts were falling out. We tightened them up. I was having issues with the smell of breaks burning so I took it to a ford dealership…"complaint #1848309
    • "The passenger side rear hub bolt sheared off. My mechanic found it while rotating my tires. I called the Ford dealership and they advised me that I am not to drive it and have it towed for repair. I tow a travel trailer which is within the limits of the truck…"complaint #1849063
    • "Rear passenger bolt that holds the hub was sheared off."complaint #1910637
    • "Unable to rotate tires or change a flat tire because per dealer Ford lug nuts are swollen and they can not come off with standard tool (lug wrench). Dealer informed me this has been an issue for years but there are no recalls. I was shocked to find out a simpl…"complaint #2057575
    • "On Saturday (April 19th), I looked at my rear tire, passenger side, and noticed a bolt inside my hub. After seeing that I parked my vehicle. This morning I called Al Packer Ford East, told them I had this issue and know its a recall, the lady told me I needed…"complaint #2084694
  26. #26

    abs module

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the rear brakes were engaged, and the brake warning light illuminated. The "ABS Function-Limited" message was displayed. The contact called the local dealer and was info…"~54,500 mi, complaint #1962360
  27. #27

    battery and charging

    6 stranded, 1 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "IF THE TRUCK SITS FOR MORE THAN 2 DAYS THE BATTERY WILL BE DEAD AND UNABLE TO BE JUMPSTARTED WITH JUMP PACKS. HAD TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED IT WAS SO DEAD ALREADY."~500 mi, complaint #1727319
  28. #28

    brake booster

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DURING THE FAILURE, THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED TO ACTIVATE AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE DEL…"~660 mi, complaint #1745653
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Advancetrac warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the screen was blinking. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that…"~49,276 mi, complaint #1893250
  29. #29

    sunroof

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed an abnormal swishing sound in the front and rear passenger's side door panels. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered water in the front…"~44,000 mi, complaint #2075958
  30. #30

    unintended acceleration

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while he was in a pharmacy drive-through, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he was depressing the brake pedal to the floorboard…"~4,133 mi, complaint #1786491
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after shifting from reverse(R) to drive(D), the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the dealer failed to duplicate the failure. The dealer referre…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1918011
  31. #31

    adas adaptive cruise

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The Ford copilot 360 is not working on my f150 Raptor The speed limit sign recognition has stopped working correctly some of the time. Vehicle is currently at the Ford dealership in Palmyra Pennsylvania. For he last 45 days as the dealership has been unable…"complaint #1988312
    • "Front Camera Fault causing Adaptive Cruise Control not to work therefore forfeiting any added measure of safety at highway speeds. The issue was investigated and was fixed at the local Ford dealer by installing a new camera, camera control module, and wiring…"complaint #2029773
    • "While driving (on the highway or in town) get and error message "Intelligent Cruse Control Speed Sign Recognition Not Available" This results in the cruse control not adjusting for change in speed. Such as getting off a highway onto a side road, the Cruse Co…"complaint #2117811
    • "Adaptive cruise control, truck keeps trying to change from lane swerves left and right outnof control sometimes. Automatic Braking Rear camera did a reset after changing the battery and the 360 cameras alignment misaligned and truck send a message When plac…"complaint #2238200
  32. #32

    cruise control conventional

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "With the cruise control set to a speed of around 60mph and with no other vehicles around, the truck accelerates (uncommanded) to some value over 71mph. This occurs randomly but is repeatable and has only started occurring within the past week. A definite safe…"complaint #1907137
    • "With cruise control engaged, the set speed would randomly change up or down changing vehicle speed rapidly. Most dangerous part was some times the speed would set itself from around the speed limit where I set to as much as 20-30 mph above the posted speed lim…"complaint #1963926
    • "After starting the vehicle at a motel in the morning, and backing out of the parking spot, I put the vehicle in drive and gave it a little bit of gas (wheel cranked to the left to finish turning out of the spot), and the vehicle rapidly accelerated across the…"complaint #2003760
    • "Vehicle Information 2021 Ford F-150 XL Supercrew approximately 35,000 miles. While traveling southbound on [XXX] near [XXX], Ok, I was operating my 2021 Ford F-150 XL at approximately 75 mph with the cruise control engaged. As I approached slower traffic ahea…"complaint #2239277
  33. #33

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "A/C lines freezing therefore the Air Conditioning stop blowing cold air and I was sweating. I had to stop my trip, power off engine and wait 30 minutes with the hood open on the side of the highway. I was reading online and is a lot of people dealing with the…"complaint #1919393
    • "Had ac on on the way out of town when the air from the vents smelled like mold and mildew and the smell is not healthy for any human beings and the ac drain has no elbow on it witch is the cause of water getting back into the system the smell made me sick and…"complaint #2085222
    • "AC quits working while on the road. Air does not come out of the vents no matter how high the fan setting is. This is dangerous because it also applies to the defrost vents and becomes difficult to see out of the front windshield. Ford has issued a TSB (22-208…"complaint #2113287
  34. #34

    airbag system

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was stopped, a 2023 Dodge Ram 1500 reversed at approximately 55 MPH, causing the rear to crash into the front of her husband's front of vehicle. No air bags deployed. The contact's h…"~59,000 mi, complaint #2124079
  35. #35

    catalytic converter

    2 unsafe, 1 broken

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "24E08 for catalytic converter. Ford has a customer service program for other VINs. This is not included. This is a widespread failure based on forms I have read across various year. I have 95k miles and have owned for 4.5 years. They also stated the PCM s…"complaint #2131914
    • "Catalytic converter has failed and needs replaced "complaint #2149592
    • "Two of my catalytic converters have failed twice. The first time was at the end of January 2024, the second time was at the end of March 2026. All regular maintenance on the vehicle has been completed at a Ford dealership. The only explanation I have received…"complaint #2193838
  36. #36

    engine cooling

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the "Electrical Default, Service Engine Soon and Engine Coolant Overheating" messages were displayed. Also, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine had overheate…"~16,000 mi, complaint #1893545
  37. #37

    exhaust system

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the exhaust baffles were making an abnormal ticking sound while the vehicle was idling. The contact also stated that the A/C outlet vent tab had separated from the vehicle, and the other tabs were loo…"~48,000 mi, complaint #2112898
  38. #38

    hv system fault reduced power

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "My brand new F150 2021 had a powertrain malfunction with power totally reduced. I had no ability to accelerate. I had to glide over to the side of the road. I restarted the car. It reset, i went to accelerate and again i had an error code and my car froze. I w…"complaint #1788175
    • "I was driving down the interstate, traveling around 70MPH and my check engine light came on as well as a notification to my phone. The phone notification from the Ford Pass app read: POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION / REDUCED POWER What is Happening?: Illuminates whe…"complaint #1812116
    • "I’ve had multiple “service engine soon” errors appear while driving normal highway conditions. The same code appears on my mobile application as the following… Powertrain Malfunction / Reduced Power What Is Happening? Illuminates when the system has detecte…"complaint #2023015
  39. #39

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact was cut off by another vehicle that had pulled out in front of the vehicle. The contact depressed the brake pedal with force to keep from crashing into…"~46,000 mi, complaint #2143785
  40. #40

    steering rack mechanical

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that the failure occurred while it was a cold on a low temperature morning. There were no warning lights illuminated. The co…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1961394
  41. #41

    trunk or liftgate

    2 unsafe, 1 broken

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the garage door was opening, the tailgate erroneously opened, striking the garage door, and causing cosmetic damage to the garage door and the tailgate door. The cause of the failure was not yet…"~14,000 mi, complaint #1870012
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 25-65 MPH, the tailgate inadvertently opened without driver input. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to Manufacturer Recall Number: 22M0…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1878684
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the tailgate opened unexpectedly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the tailgate unintendedly opened and closed independently. The vehicle…"~72,000 mi, complaint #2083085
  42. #42

    adas lane keeping

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Collision avoidance , headlight bright/dim , lane departure system not working. I’m for service five times over five weeks with no resolutions there may be others I don’t know about until I need them the dealer is Fred Grande of Richmond michigan"complaint #1937073
    • "This vehicle is equipped with Ford BlueCruise hands-free highway driving system. This system was activated when this occurred and my hands were off the wheel. Driving Southbound on [XXX] in Georgia, [XXX], left-most lane, with an ~8 ft shoulder and barrier…"complaint #1957945
  43. #43

    emissions aftertreatment

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I took my 2021 Ford F-150 VIN [XXX] to a 3rd party mechanic for a TX state inspection as required by law. The mechanic told me he could not preform the inspection because my truck would not communicate with his emissions testing computer. He said this has ha…"complaint #1884410
    • "Check engine light coming on and off with an emissions code, transmission shifting really hard"complaint #2196335
  44. #44

    engine turbo supercharger

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the under-body panel, power train malfunction, and engine malfunction warning lights illuminated. The contact then heard a scraping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact…"~3,032 mi, complaint #1793905
  45. #45

    fluid leak unspecified

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact became aware of oil underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that after turning off the vehicle, the steering wheel failed to lock as designed. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for an oil change, and it was…"~60,600 mi, complaint #2103985
  46. #46

    fuel tank and lines

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I Have owned my 2021 F150 less than 2 weeks. I purchased the car with 200 mile on it. I was pulling out of a parking lot tonight and heard a clunk. 50 feet later the engine quit and there was a strong fuel smell and something was scraping on the pavement.…"complaint #1870837
    • "Brought F150 in for scheduled service - oil change. Also asked for inspection of a problem with the fuel door hatch that was causing "Refuel Error" messages on the instrument panel and several grinding noises every time the fuel release button was pressed. N…"complaint #2201392
  47. #47

    paint and clearcoat

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Astro white exterior paint is chipping on the roof of the vehicle in multiple locations. See pictures attached of sever chipping above windshield and wear the roof meets. Also chipping occurring above both rear doors on roof. This was not due to an accident o…"complaint #2189076
    • "Paint is peeling in several separate area's on the truck"complaint #2191039
  48. #48

    stability and traction control

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while towing a trailer, he attempted to make a right turn while driving downhill. The trailer began to push into the vehicle and slide into the back end of the truck. The contact attempted to manually…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1830332
    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and braking, several safety features disabled independently. The contact stated that the Pre-Collision Assist, ABS, and other unknown warning lights were illumina…"~66,000 mi, complaint #1989933
  49. #49

    steering column

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Confirmed through dealership that the Clock Spring in the steering column needs to be replaced as it is defective. Ford has indicated that my vehicle vin is not a part of the current clock spring recall. "complaint #2073944
    • "September 2025, we were on a vacation when we noticed that the column gear shifter on our 2021 Ford F150 seemed a bit "loose" when shifting. No issues getting into the appropriate gear…but a weird loose feeling. My husband pulled off the leather boot on the c…"complaint #2165917
  50. #50

    tire failure

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150 equipped with Pirelli Tires, Tire Line: Scorpion: Tire Size: 265/70/R17. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the low tire pressure warning light illuminated. The contact had pulled over to the side of the road and notice…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1776112
  51. #51

    torque converter

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The transmission will downshifting and the transmission starts jerking then the engine starts missing for about 30 seconds to a minute but the ford dealership said it's not showing any codes so it's not happening now I can't get it fixed they didn't think hav…"complaint #2152031
    • "[REDACTED ADDRESS] speeds, clunks when stopping, and slips when cold. I've had it to the dealer and they replaced the torque converter, and I've had it back several more times. The garage refuses to allow another appointment since Ford engineers say the slippi…"complaint #2181291
  52. #52

    transmission manual clutch

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "My gear shifter was sticking, making hard to shift gears. I had to pay $1100. 00 dollars to get it fixed. The truck has only 37,000 miles. This seems like a defect not a random component gone bad."complaint #2101755
    • "Gear shift selector gets stuck in park, drive & reverse. Unable to move vehicle & blocking traffic for a period of time."complaint #2134803
  53. #53

    adas autonomous driving system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while stopped the vehicle was at a stop light, the vehicle displayed a message reading "Service Advanced Auto Track," requiring the vehicle to be shifted into park and restarted. After restarting the vehic…"~31,000 mi, complaint #1944666
  54. #54

    adas blind spot

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The vehicle no longer sends signal when blind spot monitors are triggered front parking camera access not available rear view mirrors do not have blinker lights or original camera working "complaint #1926110
  55. #55

    brake pads and rotors

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Have had squeeking breaks since receiving the truck a year ago. Brought in and was told to watch for a letter they don't have the part that my breaks are safe but the squeeking has gotten a lot worse. Also the dash board lights turn on and off when the car is…"complaint #1819522
  56. #56

    climate control module

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The Cabin recirculation button turns off by it self, lets air in from outside.. ie. smoke, car and truck exhaust.. cold air. this has been going on since I owned the truck and Ford says it is designed to do that.. window anti fog design.. I will get in my tr…"complaint #1880933
  57. #57

    corrosion and rust

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that there was rust on all four wheels. The mechanic was unable to remove the wheels due to the rust. The vehicle was not…"~48,000 mi, complaint #2037880
  58. #58

    engine head gasket

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "At 1200 miles the engine shook while driving and a puff of white smoke came out the tailpipe. The dealership claimed it was a faulty sparkplug. 150 miles later the low oil pressure light came on while driving at 75mph. After the local dealership offering nothi…"complaint #1836903
  59. #59

    fuel injector

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I started smelling gas in the cabin of the truck when I came to a stop. As I was driving on the freeway I noticed my gas gauge going down rapidly. Within minutes I ran out of gas. Got the truck towed to Ford dealer. After diagnosing the issue I was made aware…"complaint #2148159
  60. #60

    hv battery and range

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The hybrid battery in a 2021 Ford F-150 Powerboost failed due to apparent shorting. (P/N ML3Z-10B690-D) Pictures were taken by service department at the Ford dealership, and can be provided upon request. There is concern that the system could catch fire and s…"complaint #2158861
  61. #61

    interior trim

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The dash pad in front of steering wheel is coming apart and peeling back. It appears to a defect in installation, material use or wasn't glued down properly "complaint #2108304
  62. #62

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "When temperatures are below freezing, the passenger side door remains locked, and cannot be unlocked with the key fob or the unlock buttons on either the driver side or passenger side door. The manual door lock cannot be pulled out, as it sinks down inside th…"complaint #2164285
  63. #63

    mirror

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Tow mirrors were provided by ford OEM ML3Z17696CA The side marker lights will not function on the new 2021 models due to inability to program them. Ford dealerships do not know how to program them. They said there is no official documentation on how to do…"complaint #1764159
  64. #64

    power steering hydraulic

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Power steering fault, lose power steering , alway at low speed, under full wheel turning"complaint #1931755
  65. #65

    suspension arms and bushings

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The leaf spring on the rear driver side is not lined up and off centered. Other trucks of this model year have also been reported on numerous forums. "complaint #2082944
  66. #66

    suspension struts shocks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Vehicle was purchased new 06/08/2021. Since that time it has been back to the dealer 4 times with 3 being for repairs to the problem. There is a crunching / clanging sound every time a turn is made on an incline or decline. The vehicle has been inspected and…"complaint #1764313
  67. #67

    throttle and pedal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "When making right turn to get on highway accelerate pedal pressed vehicle wont take of after releasing pedal and pressing again few times thn it takes off. Its been twice already i was gonna get rear ended "complaint #2144003
  68. #68

    timing belt or chain

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated with an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The Ford App indicated a timing failure. The vehicle…"~58,000 mi, complaint #2179642
  69. #69

    tpms

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Tire pressure sensor keeps coming on and says it is faulty. The driver side window will not completely roll down( we have done a reset and it will only work once or twice). With the radio it will sometimes not work(we have done a soft reset and it will work a…"complaint #1984427
  70. #70

    transmission cvt

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Trans is hanging shifting into 2nd gear, 4th gear, 7th gear, and 9th gear. Also has gotten stuck in 10th gear 3 times. Had to roll over to the side of the road turn the truck off and restart. Also have hard shifts from 1-3 and then have hard downshifts from 5…"complaint #2196231

Recall-sized clusters

These are large batches of near-identical complaints (recall notifications, service campaigns), kept separate from the ranking above so they don't drown out individually-reported problems.

Not matched to any cluster below: every campaign NHTSA has on file for this exact make/model/year is 21V090000, 21V381000, 21V407000, 21V533000, 21V653000, 21V805000, 21V986000, 22V142000, 22V188000, 22V193000, 22V250000, 22V414000, 22V623000, 22V842000, 23V163000, 23V509000, 23V896000, 24V443000, 24V635000, 24V852000, 25V132000, 25V169000, 25V315000, 25V348000, 25V455000, 25V729000, 26V104000, 26V402000, 26V489000. This is a vehicle-wide list, not an attribution - see below for which clusters have a real, complainant-cited match.

NHTSA investigations

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for FORD F 150 directly.