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2021 Ford F-150 lighting problems

The 2021 Ford F-150 has 99 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

99

Lighting complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

F-150 lighting complaints by model year99 complaints1978: 1 complaints1980: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1990: 3 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 9 complaints1995: 9 complaints1996: 5 complaints1997: 60 complaints1998: 30 complaints1999: 25 complaints2000: 30 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 11 complaints2004: 17 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 13 complaints2007: 4 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 13 complaints2010: 32 complaints2011: 30 complaints2012: 10 complaints2013: 16 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 18 complaints2016: 14 complaints2017: 5 complaints2018: 20 complaints2019: 12 complaints2020: 4 complaints2021: 99 complaints2022: 58 complaints2023: 21 complaints2024: 47 complaints2025: 6 complaints
F-150 lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V348000LightingMay 23, 2025 · 10 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles equipped with the Onboard Scales feature that were repaired incorrectly under recall 24V443. An over-the-air software update to the body control module (BCM) may have disabled both reverse lights.

Consequence

Inoperative reverse lights may fail to alert others that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S57.

What owners report

“Both daytime running lights, which also serve as part of the headlights have burnt out. First the drivers side vertical strip of the LED light went out, then the passenger side same vertical strip only. Recently, the horizontal top strip of the headlight went out too. Just happened around 30,000…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · July 1, 2024

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2021 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 99 complaints about the 2021 Ford F-150 lighting — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2021 Ford F-150 lighting?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the lighting: 25V348000.

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.