Worst 2020 Ford F-150 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2020 Ford F-150.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 273 | 7 | 1 | 60,755 mi | |
| ENGINE | 113 | — | 2 | 50,682 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 78 | 3 | 1 | 12,840 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 74 | 1 | 1 | 17,589 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 24 | — | — | 19,652 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 23 | — | — | 24,302 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 16 | 5 | — | 8,363 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 15 | 1 | — | 2,250 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 14 | 2 | — | 7,540 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 13 | 2 | — | 43,933 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 12 | — | — | 648 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 10 | 6 | — | 52,000 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 7 | — | — | 83,650 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 7 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING | 7 | — | — | 36,255 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 | — | — | 81,111 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | — | — | 17,059 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 6 | — | — | 35,256 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 | — | — | 33,333 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 4 | 1 | — | 5,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 4 | — | — | 53,405 mi | |
| SEATS | 4 | — | — | 12,793 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | — | — | 71,880 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 4 | — | — | 3,400 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 3 | — | — | 1,378 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 3 | — | — | 89,200 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 3 | — | — | 72,336 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | 3 | — | — | 9,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2020 Ford F-150
35 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~14,593,035 vehicles.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-150, Expedition, 2020-2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and 2020-2021 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-150, Expedition, 2020-2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and 2020-2021 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-150, Expedition, 2020-2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and 2020-2021 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-150, Expedition, 2020-2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and 2020-2021 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
+ 25 more recalls
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