2021 Ford F-150 HybridProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 273 owner complaints about the 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 11, 2026. Updated daily.
Where the 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid has problems
273 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 130 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 45 | 3 |
| Wheels | 27 | 0 |
| Engine | 27 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 17 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 12 | 3 |
| Structure | 12 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 10 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 8 | 0 |
| 15 other systems | 56 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2021 vs. every other F-150 Hybrid year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-150 Hybrid median. How we score
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What F-150 Hybrid owners report
Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
No throttle response as I press on acceleration pedal for 8 seconds or so. Happens often. Understood to be a drum issue in transmission
Violent upshift and downshift, erratic shifting, difficulty finding gears, high revs, stuck in 10th gear more than two times, failure to find gears, loud bang when CDF drum seal blew along with loss of power causing it to rapidly slow down, unable to accelerate due to it being stuck in second gear,…
On January 16, 2026, my Ford F-150 experienced catastrophic 10R80 transmission failure while I was driving to work on the highway. Prior to the failure, I experienced increasingly severe and erratic upshifting and downshifting, particularly between 3rd and 4th gears. The transmission shifted…
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