Passenger rear axle bolt sheared off at 13,3xx miled# now the dri ers side axle bolt sheared off at 18,288 miles.
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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Mileage at the reported incident
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- 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.
Power Train complaints
123 reportsI have now had BOTH sides of my rear axle bolts shear off. Both times discovered while rotating tires, the head of the axle bolts were completely broken off
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated to respond and made an abnormal banging sound while responding. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission was slipping while driving. The vehicle was taken to the d…
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The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated to respond and made an abnormal banging sound while responding. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission was slipping while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,900.
Rear axle bolt has sheared off numerous times with no resolution. Ford just replaces the bolt with a new one.
2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Lariat, 3.5 V6, with Max Tow package - right rear axle bolt sheared off at about 11,000 miles. Cause to look included squeaky/screeching sound in right rear on both braking and with acceleration. Upon removing center wheel cap discovered axle bolt had sheared off and was simply sitting in the cavity of…
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2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Lariat, 3.5 V6, with Max Tow package - right rear axle bolt sheared off at about 11,000 miles. Cause to look included squeaky/screeching sound in right rear on both braking and with acceleration. Upon removing center wheel cap discovered axle bolt had sheared off and was simply sitting in the cavity of the center wheel cap.
My 2021 Powerboost F-150s experienced an issue where the truck lurched forward as if hit from behind after coming to a stop. This can result in the truck hitting the vehicle in front of you if you are in tight traffic. I dropped the truck at the local Ford dealer and was told it will take 1 to 3 months to fix the vehicle due to…
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My 2021 Powerboost F-150s experienced an issue where the truck lurched forward as if hit from behind after coming to a stop. This can result in the truck hitting the vehicle in front of you if you are in tight traffic. I dropped the truck at the local Ford dealer and was told it will take 1 to 3 months to fix the vehicle due to part in back order.
Sheared right rear axle bolt.
Rear Rotor/Axle Bolt Sheared. Truck not drivable. Dealers in area can't look at truck for at least a month and saying shouldn't drive it either. They won't order parts unless I tow truck to them. I'm having the same issue as posted in these threads and various FB posts too. https://www.f150forum.com/f129/2021-powerboost-re…
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Rear Rotor/Axle Bolt Sheared. Truck not drivable. Dealers in area can't look at truck for at least a month and saying shouldn't drive it either. They won't order parts unless I tow truck to them. I'm having the same issue as posted in these threads and various FB posts too. https://www.f150forum.com/f129/2021-powerboost-rear-rotor-axle-bolt-sheared-515460/ & https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/f150-powerboost-axle-bolt-sheared-off.10392/
The bolt that holds the left side rear wheel to the axle sheered off. This was discovered when the vehicle had 9,200 miles on it. When the wheel was removed the sheered bolt and washer fell out. Based on the condition of the bolt it was apparent that the bolt had been sheered off for quite some time. This truck has not been …
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The bolt that holds the left side rear wheel to the axle sheered off. This was discovered when the vehicle had 9,200 miles on it. When the wheel was removed the sheered bolt and washer fell out. Based on the condition of the bolt it was apparent that the bolt had been sheered off for quite some time. This truck has not been off road nor has it been used to pull a trailer yet. The truck is a 2021 Ford F150 Powerboost truck Platinum edition.
I heard a very loud screeching noise around 4K miles and took it to the dealership, they said my axle nut on the driver side of the truck was sheared off. They said it was covered under warranty and repaired the issue. 8k miles after repair it is doing the exact same thing. No check engine lights for this issue ever appeared on …
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I heard a very loud screeching noise around 4K miles and took it to the dealership, they said my axle nut on the driver side of the truck was sheared off. They said it was covered under warranty and repaired the issue. 8k miles after repair it is doing the exact same thing. No check engine lights for this issue ever appeared on the dash. Ford spend about 3 weeks or longer fixing this the first time. They promised when I purchased the truck if there where any issues I would get a loaner vehicle, nothing available to loan on the first time. Now that it’s happened again I called to scheduled a time to repair and they say I can’t even get seen until January 20th. So this truck has costed me a lot of out of pocket money for rentals.
Official recalls
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