Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government
holds on this vehicle.
Owners have filed 259 safety complaints
about the 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid with the US government. Of those, 5 describe a crash, 3 mention a fire, 5 people were injured and 1 death is recorded. No recall campaign has been matched to this year, make and model.
The most complained-about system is the power train,
named in 123 complaints, 47% of the total.
The typical failure was reported at 33,000 miles,
the median across the 36
complaints that gave
an odometer reading.
Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files
· Covers June 2021 to September 2026 · How this is counted
What is on file
259 complaints on file
259
Complaints
5
Describe a crash
3
Mention fire
5
People injured
1
Deaths
A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a
finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts
them.
Complaints halved year on year: 9 in the twelve months to 2026-Q2, against 44 in the twelve before.
No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not
the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production
ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.
Which system owners named
Complaints naming each system
POWER TRAIN 123 · 47%
123 47%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 42 · 16%
42 16%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28 · 11%
28 11%
WHEELS 27 · 10%
27 10%
ENGINE 26 · 10%
26 10%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 15 · 6%
15 6%
STRUCTURE 12 · 5%
12 5%
SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 4%
11 4%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 10 · 4%
10 4%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 · 3%
8 3%
EQUIPMENT 7 · 3%
7 3%
SUSPENSION 7 · 3%
7 3%
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One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 259.
When the complaints arrived
By the year NHTSA received them
By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures
happened. They peaked in 2022 at 73.
80 60 40 20
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This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure
happened. The range runs from 2021 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.
Crash test ratings
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program
NHTSA has not crash tested the 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid. Its New Car Assessment Program
tests a selection of each year's vehicles and does not reach
motorcycles, heavy trucks, motorhomes or most low-volume models, so
an absence here says nothing about how the vehicle would perform. It
is not a low score.
What owners have reported about this vehicle is below, and it is a
different question: a crash test measures what happens to the people
inside in a controlled impact, while a complaint records what broke
during ordinary use.
In owners’ own words
Quoted from the complaint file
Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the
people who filed them, not findings of fault.
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. The contact stated his father sustained injuries and was transported out of the vehicle to the hospital by emergency units. The contact stated his father deceased 4 hours later. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The …
NHTSA complaint 11436013, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
AIR BAGS
1 injured · crash
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 truck was declared not safe to drive while we were trying to get estimates for repairs. They were concerned that the airbag didn’t go off and the door was not closing correctly even after they tried to tweak it. Our truck was …
NHTSA complaint 11461562, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 injured
My Sunroof exploded. I was driving down the freeway on a Sunday morning. There were no other vehicles around me and noting overhead anywhere near me. I heard a loud bang similar to a shotgun blast and my sunroof glass shards began to rain down onto me. The sunroof was closed but the moonroof cover was opened. There is little to no chance that anything struck the sunroof because I was alone on the road with no other vehicle within many yards. Also there was a lot of glass in and on my truck bed so it seems like the glass exploded outwards before gravity took over. I was cut up on my arms, hands and on my forehead luckily I was wearing a hat and glasses so the glass did not get into my eyes. …
NHTSA complaint 11431969, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:TV/RADIO/SPEAKERS
1 injured
My radio speakers turned to 100% volume and the subwoofer made an EXTREMELY loud static noise. It could not be turned off. My ears rang and thankfully I wasn’t driving fast enough, as I was about to pull into my driveway. Based on the advice of a thread I read online, the best way to fix the issue was to shut the truck off and let the noise eventually turn off… which took ten minutes. Since I could not reproduce the issue, and based on everything I’ve read about this issue, going to the dealer would not be a benefit of my time as they require the issue to be happening to diagnose the issue. I cannot replicate it again, but if this happens while I’m driving much faster, I fear it will cause …
NHTSA complaint 11488482, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Driver side headlight failiure. only 46000 miles. Its 2000 to replace.
NHTSA complaint 11767513. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I have checked fuel door close and open properly but still the sign shows. I am afraid of engine light comes on later
NHTSA complaint 11767278. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
the issues associated with this recall still dont seem to be remedied. I believe a solution should have been provided from the manufacturer by now
NHTSA complaint 11766726. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, there was a misfire in the engine, the vehicle hesitated and accelerated slowly while driving in gasoline mode and depressing the accelerator pedal. The failure mostly occurred while accelerating from a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions, where the failure was duplicated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V455000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), and the dealer associated the failure with the recall; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer notified the manufacturer of the failure. The failure mileage was …
NHTSA complaint 11766075, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle lost electrical power, and the contact initially believed that the failure was due to a dead battery. The battery was replaced and the vehicle was hesitating while accelerating. 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 stated that the contact had to pay for a diagnostic test to verify if the failure was associated with the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of …
NHTSA complaint 11765868, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
ENGINE
88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 85 MPH, the vehicle stalled, the interior electronics shut off, a red truck symbol flashed in the bottom right corner of the instrument panel, and a buzzing sound occurred inside the vehicle. The driver pulled over to the shoulder after crossing eight lanes of traffic. The vehicle was restarted after one hour. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
NHTSA complaint 11764339. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's
lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How
many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by
the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.
Complaints: NHTSA's ODI
complaint file, published October 2, 2026. One
complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.
Recalls: NHTSA's recall
campaign API, no campaign on file for this vehicle.
Investigations: NHTSA's ODI
investigation file, published October 2, 2026.
A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by
us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that
sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.
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