Ford F-150 Hybrid years to avoid (and the best years)
611 NHTSA owner complaints and 2 recalls across 5 model years, 2021 to 2025. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.
- 611complaints
- 2recalls
- 14reported crashes
- 6reported fires
- 16reported injuries
- 1reported deaths
Which Ford F-150 Hybrid years should you avoid?
By NHTSA owner complaints, the Ford F-150 Hybrid years to avoid are 2021 and 2022. The typical Ford F-150 Hybrid year has 94 complaints on file.
- 2021: 254 complaints, 2.7 times the typical year. Most complaints name the transmission and drivetrain (48% of complaints) and the electrical system (16% of complaints).
- 2022: 211 complaints, 2.2 times the typical year. Most complaints name the transmission and drivetrain (35% of complaints) and the electrical system (29% of complaints).
What are the best Ford F-150 Hybrid years?
The Ford F-150 Hybrid year with the fewest complaints on file is the 2023 (94). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.
NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | vs typical year | Recalls | Crashes | Injuries | Our read | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 0.2× | 2 | 0 | 0 | Few red flags | Transmission and drivetrain |
| 2024 | 34 | 0.4× | 0 | 4 | 2 | Few red flags | Electrical system |
| 2023 | 94 | 1.0× | 0 | 1 | 0 | Few red flags | Electrical system |
| 2022 | 211 | 2.2× | 0 | 4 | 9 | Approach with caution | Transmission and drivetrain |
| 2021 | 254 | 2.7× | 0 | 5 | 5 | Approach with caution | Transmission and drivetrain |
Most reported problem areas
Share of the 611 complaints sorted by system, all years together.
- Engine & powertrain198 (32%)
- Electrical & infotainment160 (26%)
- Other systems125 (20%)
- Structure & body44 (7%)
- Brakes41 (7%)