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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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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 35 of 254 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • 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.

5 crash reports3 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

254 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2022
Suspension

The rear right axle bolt sheared off at 12.5k miles. if you google "rear right axle bolt 2021/2022 f150" there are THOUSANDS of people with the same issue. Thank god I heard the sound as it rattled around. I can't imagine the danger of driving down the highway at speed with my children in the back and the tire ends up sliding…

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The rear right axle bolt sheared off at 12.5k miles. if you google "rear right axle bolt 2021/2022 f150" there are THOUSANDS of people with the same issue. Thank god I heard the sound as it rattled around. I can't imagine the danger of driving down the highway at speed with my children in the back and the tire ends up sliding off. Ford is pretending this does not require a recall, yet tens of thousands of people on the forums have the same issue

NHTSA ODI #11482343

Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2022
Unknown Or Other

Passenger side rear axle retention bolt sheared off in normal driving conditions (no incident). Heard a knocking sound in rear wheel, removed center cap and found the axle retention bold broken off with bolt head and washer bouncing around in the center cap. Dealer says the part has been redesigned and will be replaced under war…

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Passenger side rear axle retention bolt sheared off in normal driving conditions (no incident). Heard a knocking sound in rear wheel, removed center cap and found the axle retention bold broken off with bolt head and washer bouncing around in the center cap. Dealer says the part has been redesigned and will be replaced under warranty. Was told vehicle is unsafe to drive.

NHTSA ODI #11481945

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2022
Power Train

The driver side rear axle retaining bolt sheared off rendering the truck not drivable. The truck is at the Ford dealership I purchased it from waiting for a replacement part. This is such a common problem that the axle shaft is on back order, so I am without my truck until the parts are available. Upon researching online I h…

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The driver side rear axle retaining bolt sheared off rendering the truck not drivable. The truck is at the Ford dealership I purchased it from waiting for a replacement part. This is such a common problem that the axle shaft is on back order, so I am without my truck until the parts are available. Upon researching online I have found this to be a common problem that Ford is very much aware of but have not taken action to correct.

NHTSA ODI #11481456

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2022
Power TrainWheels

Rear axle bolt sheared off. Per Ford axle must be replaced

NHTSA ODI #11479259

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2022
Engine

My truck is 2021 f150 powerboot. I got message “ stop safely now” and unable to start the engine. This is happened twice . The first time is about 20K miles, the second times is happened on 8/13/2022 at 55k miles. I brought my car to dealership for first time and service manager told me they waited on ford company for instructio…

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My truck is 2021 f150 powerboot. I got message “ stop safely now” and unable to start the engine. This is happened twice . The first time is about 20K miles, the second times is happened on 8/13/2022 at 55k miles. I brought my car to dealership for first time and service manager told me they waited on ford company for instruction. But no one call me for recall or advice. Please help us. Thank you

NHTSA ODI #11479154

26,836 miles · Aug 2, 2022
Power TrainStructure

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a humming and tapping sound was present coming from the rear undercarriage of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the underbody insulator was faulty and had caused damage to the driveshaft. The vehic…

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The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a humming and tapping sound was present coming from the rear undercarriage of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the underbody insulator was faulty and had caused damage to the driveshaft. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously inspected under the NHTSA Campaign Number 21V986000 (Power Train, Structure) however, the vehicle experienced a failure after the inspection. The failure mileage was 26,836.

NHTSA ODI #11477091

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2022
Power Train

Drivers side rear axle bolt sheared off. Noticed noise coming from rear while driving, removed wheel, bolt head and washer fell to the ground. Bolt head and washer we’re both retained. Local dealerships (albuquerque, NM) do not have the capacity to diagnose the truck for a minimum of two weeks. The structural integrity of the …

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Drivers side rear axle bolt sheared off. Noticed noise coming from rear while driving, removed wheel, bolt head and washer fell to the ground. Bolt head and washer we’re both retained. Local dealerships (albuquerque, NM) do not have the capacity to diagnose the truck for a minimum of two weeks. The structural integrity of the axle and drivetrain are in question.

NHTSA ODI #11477053

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2022
Power Train

Broken retaining bolt holding the wheel on the right rear axle. Dealer said too dangerous to drive so they replaced axle. Dealer has old axle and broken bolt. This problem exists in the 2021 F150 Powerboost truck with 9.75 in 3/4 floating axle. Several postings on F150 forum of this happening to others with same truck. Nothing h…

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Broken retaining bolt holding the wheel on the right rear axle. Dealer said too dangerous to drive so they replaced axle. Dealer has old axle and broken bolt. This problem exists in the 2021 F150 Powerboost truck with 9.75 in 3/4 floating axle. Several postings on F150 forum of this happening to others with same truck. Nothing holding rear wheel on except brake caliper if bolt brakes and wheel wobbles loose. When service tech takes wheel off to rotate tires the broken bolt falls on the floor.

NHTSA ODI #11476457

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 2022
Power TrainWheels

Rear passenger axle bolt sheared off.

NHTSA ODI #11476104

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 2022
Wheels

The wheel hub axle bolt sheared off under normal conditions-dealer was unaware this was even an issue and told me the bolt they found within my wheel assembly and its attached washer was picked up off of the road (road debris) that they removed it and it would not grind anymore. I did basic research as an uninformed consumer an…

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The wheel hub axle bolt sheared off under normal conditions-dealer was unaware this was even an issue and told me the bolt they found within my wheel assembly and its attached washer was picked up off of the road (road debris) that they removed it and it would not grind anymore. I did basic research as an uninformed consumer and within seconds learned this is an issue on hundreds of other power boost pickup trucks. There is extensive documentation online regarding this issue. I called my dealer who has yet to respond to me. This is a major safety issue-the only thing holding the wheel on is the brake caliper. With as many documented cases as I can easily see online-the fact that my dealer is not aware of this indicates Ford has done nothing about it. This should be a recall. Please advise.

NHTSA ODI #11475889

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.