2021 FORD F-150 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,226 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (351 complaints · 28.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 18
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 351 of 1,226 owner complaints (28.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 351 complaints, 28.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 351 · 28.6% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 132 complaints, 10.8% of reports VISIBILITY 132 · 10.8% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 98 complaints, 8.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 98 · 8.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 93 complaints, 7.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 93 · 7.6% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 74 complaints, 6.0% of reports ENGINE 74 · 6.0% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 69 complaints, 5.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 69 · 5.6% SERVICE BRAKES: 48 complaints, 3.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 48 · 3.9% · 2 crash reports WHEELS: 40 complaints, 3.3% of reports WHEELS 40 · 3.3% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 39 complaints, 3.2% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 39 · 3.2% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 306 complaints, 25.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 306 · 25.0% · 6 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 351 28.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 132 10.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 98 8.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 93 7.6% 2 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 74 6.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 69 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 48 3.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 40 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 39 3.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 306 25.0% 6 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2021. 2021-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2021-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2022-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2022-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 2022-Q3: 60 owner reports 60 2022-Q4: 54 owner reports 54 2023-Q1: 65 owner reports 65 2023-Q2: 64 owner reports 64 2023-Q3: 73 owner reports 73 2023-Q4: 42 owner reports 42 2024-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2024-Q2: 47 owner reports 47 2024-Q3: 40 owner reports 40 2024-Q4: 53 owner reports 53 2025-Q1: 69 owner reports 69 2025-Q2: 82 owner reports 82 2025-Q3: 106 owner reports 106 2025-Q4: 68 owner reports 68 2026-Q1: 102 owner reports 102 2026-Q2: 74 owner reports 74 2026-Q3: 67 owner reports 67 Owner reports Jan 2021 Jul 2026 Investigation EA23002 ● Investigation EA23002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q1 Owner reports 6
2021-Q2 Owner reports 12
2021-Q3 Owner reports 24
2021-Q4 Owner reports 23
2022-Q1 Owner reports 26
2022-Q2 Owner reports 36
2022-Q3 Owner reports 60
2022-Q4 Owner reports 54
2023-Q1 Owner reports 65
2023-Q2 Owner reports 64
2023-Q3 Owner reports 73
2023-Q4 Owner reports 42
2024-Q1 Owner reports 33
2024-Q2 Owner reports 47
2024-Q3 Owner reports 40
2024-Q4 Owner reports 53
2025-Q1 Owner reports 69
2025-Q2 Owner reports 82
2025-Q3 Owner reports 106
2025-Q4 Owner reports 68
2026-Q1 Owner reports 102
2026-Q2 Owner reports 74
2026-Q3 Owner reports 67
Defect investigation 1 EA23002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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