Ford F-150 / 2021
2021 Ford F-150 problems
Owners have filed 1,298 complaints about the 2021 Ford F-150 with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 23.7% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 10.2%.
Complaints1,298
Crashes19
Fires7
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 23.7% · 308
Electrical system 10.2% · 132
Exterior lighting 8.3% · 108
Unknown or other 7.0% · 91
Engine 6.2% · 81
Visibility 5.9% · 77
Visibility/wiper 4.3% · 56
Service brakes 4.0% · 52
Severity
Of those complaints, 19 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 35 model years of the Ford F-150 in this data, 2021 sits 16th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 859 in the last three years against 439 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 43,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Power train
Truck has 30,129 miles driven. As car shifted into gear to drive, it suddenly went into neutral gear while driving. This was following a loud bang like sound followed by a rough shift into neutral. Truck eventually shifted back into gear. Truck has been at dealership for about a month, waiting for parts to repair/replace the transmission. Dealer service provider stated that this was a manufacturing problem. Power train
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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