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2020 Ford F-150 visibility & wipers problems

The 2020 Ford F-150 has 63 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

63

Visibility & Wipers complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

F-150 visibility & wipers complaints by model year872 complaints1983: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1988: 8 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 16 complaints1995: 8 complaints1996: 4 complaints1997: 163 complaints1998: 66 complaints1999: 89 complaints2000: 29 complaints2001: 26 complaints2002: 30 complaints2003: 21 complaints2004: 872 complaints2005: 274 complaints2006: 19 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 12 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 211 complaints2011: 152 complaints2012: 132 complaints2013: 201 complaints2014: 152 complaints2015: 98 complaints2016: 148 complaints2017: 57 complaints2018: 91 complaints2019: 40 complaints2020: 63 complaints2021: 133 complaints2022: 47 complaints2023: 27 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 5 complaints
F-150 visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

22V250000Visibility & WipersApril 14, 2022 · 652,996 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace both front windshield wiper arms, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 24, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available 3rd Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 21, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S26.

What owners report

“The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear window had shattered while parked in the driveway at the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · August 18, 2021

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2020 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 63 complaints about the 2020 Ford F-150 visibility & wipers — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2020 Ford F-150 visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 22V250000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.