Ford F-150 Recalls

The Ford F-150 has 273 recalls spanning 1978 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue being a steering shaft fastener defect on 2025 models where an improperly attached lower intermediate shaft can come loose or detach entirely, causing a sudden and complete loss of steering control.

The 2025 model year carries several other significant concerns. A misaligned engine cup plug on 3.5L turbo engines can cause rapid oil loss, stalling the engine while driving, and oil contacting hot engine parts creates a fire risk. On 2025 hybrid models, a wrong fuse in the high-voltage battery junction box can blow and cut drive power suddenly if the truck is running in electric-only mode. Engine connecting rod defects on some 2025 trucks can lead to internal engine failure and a stall, and a coolant hose rubbing against the engine wiring harness can pull out the powertrain control module connector and kill the engine. A 2025 electronic brake booster software fault can cause sudden loss of power brake assist, extending stopping distances. The 2024-2025 model years also share a transmission valve body defect where incorrect machining can cause reverse gear failure or unexpected forward movement while in reverse or neutral.

On 2024 models, a wrong or improperly tightened bolt securing the lower steering shaft to the steering gear can cause the connection to loosen and produce loss of steering control, and a separate steering gear built with an incorrect rack can fracture, causing the wheel to bind or lock. Some 2024 windshields were not properly bonded and can detach in a crash. The 2023-2025 Trailer Tow Max Duty package trucks have rear axle hub bolts that can fatigue and break, wearing the axle splines and causing loss of drive power or a rollaway. On 2023 F-150 Lightning models, loose or missing nuts inside the high-voltage battery pack can cause electrical arcing, a short circuit, sudden power loss, or a fire, and improperly tightened upper control arm ball joint nuts can let the front suspension separate from the steering knuckle, causing loss of steering control.

The 2021-2023 period carries a dense cluster of recalls. Loose underbody insulators on 2021-2022 trucks can contact and damage the aluminum driveshaft, which can fracture and either cut drive power or dig into the ground and cause loss of control. Several separate issues on 2021 models can leave the truck without park function even when the shifter and display show "Park," creating rollaway risk. A 2021 powertrain control module programming error can cause the transmission to shift into neutral without warning while driving. The electric parking brake on 2021-2023 single-exhaust trucks can self-apply while driving due to wiring chafing against the rear axle housing. A low-pressure fuel pump failure on 2021-2022 trucks can stall the engine. Front seat belt pretensioner sparks on 2015-2018 Regular Cab and SuperCrew models can ignite carpet or insulation in the B-pillar area during a crash. The 2015-2018 block heater cable is prone to moisture corrosion at the splice connector, and a prior incomplete repair attempt compounded the issue on some trucks, both paths leading to overheated wiring and fire risk when the heater is plugged in.

Going further back, 2017-2018 trucks with 10-speed automatic transmissions had a missing park pawl roll pin that could allow the vehicle to roll away