2021 Ford F-150 backover prevention problems
Owners reported backover prevention problems in 43 complaints for the 2021 Ford F-150, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When backover prevention problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 backover prevention complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V315000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact was the caller's son. The contact's mother stated that the rearview camera displayed a black screen while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact's mother stated that the failure had obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle.
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 occasions. The contact replaced the battery. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the backover prevention camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Ford F-150
- Drivetrain & axles 317 complaints
- Electrical system 135 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 134 complaints
- Lighting 116 complaints
- Engine 103 complaints
- Fuel system 92 complaints
- Brakes 77 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 54 complaints