2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid problems
The 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid has 363 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (34%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are electrical system (12%) and engine (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 363 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 34% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 34,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 45 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 34,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 34,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2021 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Ford F-150 Hybrid with enough data (363 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact's father owned a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his father was driving at 75-80 MPH on self-driving mode, the electronic steering wheel inadvertently locked, causing him to lose control of the vehicle and the vehicle crashed into an exit sign on the interstate. The air bags deployed. Then, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably 260 yards and crashed into a tree where the vehicle came to a stop. A police report was filed.
UNKNOWN Our F-150 was hit by a driver from a side street. The whole passenger side was damaged, front fender replaced, front door replace, post repaired, back door replaced, back panel of truck replaced, and back wheel. The long step was pushed up and under vehicle. It was replaced as well. The side airbag did not engage. I was thrown around in the passenger seat. I experienced a contusion on my right knee and three days later diagnosed with side impact whiplash.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 15-20 MPH, the gears locked up. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was restarted, and the check engine warning light was flashing. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the cam phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered to cover 70 percent of the cost of the repair.