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2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most F-150 Hybrid years

Owner complaints for the 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid are substantially higher than the model-year median of 64.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 35 of 254 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 123 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports3 fire reports5 injury reports

Engine complaints

25 reports
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115,000 miles · Jan 18, 2025
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

When turning right there was a complete loss of power with no response from the throttle it was just stuck coasting at 20klm hr. For 20 seconds or so then throttle kicked in and normal operation again. This has happened twice now in the past week. Very dangerous especially when turning into traffic.

NHTSA ODI #11636701

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2025
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

Despite having been told my truck was fixed at a dealer shop, my truck still displays an absence of forward propulsion when applying the gas pedal and trying to accelerate from slower speeds. This has happened when trying to make a left or right turn when there is oncoming traffic. Sometimes this happens while trying to accelera…

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Despite having been told my truck was fixed at a dealer shop, my truck still displays an absence of forward propulsion when applying the gas pedal and trying to accelerate from slower speeds. This has happened when trying to make a left or right turn when there is oncoming traffic. Sometimes this happens while trying to accelerate on the on-ramp of a highway to get up to normal piste speed limits with traffic very fast behind me. The dealer I took it to said they fixed the issues. Luckily I can apply the Manual mode with a button, but this is distracting when trying to look for the button, and the issue comes back in Automatic mode.

NHTSA ODI #11636197

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 2024
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

After a right turn in a residential street, I pressed the accelerator to progress on the roadway. The truck did not accelerate, so I looked at the tachometer and observed it above 0 and below 1,000 rpm. The engine was running, but unresponsive despite pumping the accelerator. While rolling at 5 mph I shifted the transmission…

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After a right turn in a residential street, I pressed the accelerator to progress on the roadway. The truck did not accelerate, so I looked at the tachometer and observed it above 0 and below 1,000 rpm. The engine was running, but unresponsive despite pumping the accelerator. While rolling at 5 mph I shifted the transmission to neutral and continued pumping the accelerator. There was no response for the next 200'. Finally, the engine became responsive and ran normally. It runs normally now. I cannot reproduce this issue. I called the Ford dealer service on 8 November 24 at Noon and they said "watch for the issue". I expressed that in traffic, a suddenly undependable engine is a serious concern. The accelerator/engine was unresponsive for a continued period of time. The gas engine was in control. There was no check light/warning light. The Ford dealer inspected the telemetry of the vehicle remotely and no anamolies were observed. The dealer declined to inspect the vehicle since the issue is not reproducible.

NHTSA ODI #11624360

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 2024
Engine

Right turn from stop then try to cleated there is no response from the pedal Will lunge forward and engage throttle if I’m lucky

NHTSA ODI #11621403

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 2024
EnginePower Train

1) Vehicle acceleration delays. From a stopped vehicle condition transitioning onto highway roadway the vehicle failed to accelerate for several seconds. Again from stopped or low speed idling condition following a turn there occurs a 1 to 10 second failure to accelerate. 2) Failure to accelerate puts into question the safety…

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1) Vehicle acceleration delays. From a stopped vehicle condition transitioning onto highway roadway the vehicle failed to accelerate for several seconds. Again from stopped or low speed idling condition following a turn there occurs a 1 to 10 second failure to accelerate. 2) Failure to accelerate puts into question the safety of anyone in any vehicle within proximity to the malfunctioning vehicle. 3) Our personal vehicle problems has not been observed by any dealer, we have not presented it for diagnosis at this time. We are actively monitoring and posting to the [XXX] group about our experience. A ford dealership employee has an advanced Ford factory representative working on understanding the problem. Otherwise, it seems, no one currently understands the issue as yet. 4) Our personal vehicle has NOT been inspected by the Manufacturer, police, insurance reps or others at this point in time. 5) There has never been a warning lamp or message in regard to this acceleration failure. The failure is not predictable in nature. We have never experience such failure at highway traffic speeds. It most often presents when accelerating from an idle or low speed driving condition, often following a turn. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI #11618451

Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 2024
Engine

Exhaust Heat Exchanger failure with Powerboost engine at 55k miles. This seems to fail on nearly all Ford F-150 Hybrid Powerboost engines. Ford does NOT cover this repair under the Emissions, Hybrid, or Ford Extended Service plan. This is a known failure they are not covering and is documented in NHTSA SSM 52050.

NHTSA ODI #11593011

150,000 miles · May 23, 2024
Engine

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with transmission and a battery failure. The vehicle was partially repaired. The vehicle remain…

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The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with transmission and a battery failure. The vehicle was partially repaired. The vehicle remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

NHTSA ODI #11590474

77,000 miles · Mar 19, 2024
EnginePower Train

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 diag…

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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. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

NHTSA ODI #11578260

Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 2023
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

Vehicle came to complete stop in traffic with warning light "stop vehicle" would not restart. Taken to dealership. Dealership replaced ecu and some switches to power bank and wiring harness behind headlight. Vehicle was returned 1 week later Drove it 2 days later for 10 miles same thing happened, Ford towed it to another dealers…

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Vehicle came to complete stop in traffic with warning light "stop vehicle" would not restart. Taken to dealership. Dealership replaced ecu and some switches to power bank and wiring harness behind headlight. Vehicle was returned 1 week later Drove it 2 days later for 10 miles same thing happened, Ford towed it to another dealership where they cleared codes, and they said they can't replicate, Vehicle was returned after a week. 2 days later I drove yo work and again iy happened stopped in middle of road blocking traffic. Was towed by Ford to dealership where they found over 20 codes, said they can't fix. Ford and selling dealer towed to selling dealer, where they cleared codes and said they can't replicate. I refused yo take Vehicle on fear of getting in severe crash when Vehicle stalls and dies in heavy traffic again. I signed title and sent it to selling dealer, they told me that fordwill not let them buy it back. Do I don't have my money or a truck now

NHTSA ODI #11550548

Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2023
EnginePower TrainService BrakesInjury

This is the 4th time since purchasing the truck that this event has happened with time having the most severe results. When shifting from reverse to park the shifter goes into park and jumps back into reverse. First event (after exiting the truck) the truck rolled into a shipping dock breaking a taillight and buckling the rear b…

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This is the 4th time since purchasing the truck that this event has happened with time having the most severe results. When shifting from reverse to park the shifter goes into park and jumps back into reverse. First event (after exiting the truck) the truck rolled into a shipping dock breaking a taillight and buckling the rear bumper. Next two I had one foot on running board and one foot in the truck ant was able to hit the brake stopping the truck. This fourth event one foot was on the running board and one on the ground. As truck went back the door flattened me to the ground and the front tires rolled over both of my legs. The truck rolled up an inclined parking lot, across a busy road and down a bank. I was driven by ambulance to the hospital and then transferred and airlifted to trauma center at Ruby Memorial Hospital. After the second event the local Ford dealer said they could not duplicate the event. The brakes do not hold even though they are depressed and set when the shifter is shifted.

NHTSA ODI #11537888

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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