2021 Ford F-150 Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2021 Ford F-150, 5% of all complaints for this model year. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (47% of reports).
- 51fuel/propulsion system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 53%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 24 of 51 complaints (47%)
- Low pressure: mentioned in 7 of 51 complaints (14%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 1 a fire.
Ford F-150 fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 4 | 4% | — |
| 2024 F-150 | 5 | 3% | — |
| 2023 F-150 | 9 | 2% | — |
| 2022 F-150 | 35 | 6% | — |
| 2021 F-150 | 51 | 5% | — |
| 2020 F-150 | 12 | 2% | 648 |
| 2019 F-150 | 20 | 1% | 15,500 |
| 2018 F-150 | 56 | 2% | 10,500 |
| 2017 F-150 | 27 | 2% | 23,000 |
| 2016 F-150 | 83 | 4% | 37,000 |
| 2015 F-150 | 75 | 4% | 54,000 |
| 2014 F-150 | 63 | 4% | 52,000 |
| 2013 F-150 | 130 | 4% | 67,000 |
| 2012 F-150 | 84 | 5% | 35,118 |
| 2011 F-150 | 75 | 3% | 59,574 |
| 2010 F-150 | 44 | 5% | 90,000 |
| 2009 F-150 | 13 | 4% | 60,000 |
| 2008 F-150 | 21 | 6% | 69,250 |
| 2007 F-150 | 36 | 7% | 80,000 |
| 2006 F-150 | 23 | 4% | 103,000 |
| 2005 F-150 | 25 | 2% | 98,778 |
| 2004 F-150 | 24 | 1% | 101,323 |
| 2003 F-150 | 20 | 5% | 145,000 |
| 2002 F-150 | 21 | 3% | 139,757 |
| 2001 F-150 | 13 | 1% | 154,600 |
| 2000 F-150 | 21 | 2% | 157,408 |
| 1999 F-150 | 16 | 2% | 150,000 |
| 1998 F-150 | 15 | 1% | 174,000 |
| 1997 F-150 | 15 | 1% | 140,262 |
| 1996 F-150 | 6 | 2% | 108,250 |
| 1995 F-150 | 6 | 1% | 197,360 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2021 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
fuel pump has failed, vehicle shut off while driving, ford dealership has confirmed failed fuel pump under the 25s75 recall, check engine light illuminated with fault code P008A (fuel system low pressure) fault code moments prior to vehicle shutting off, vehicle would not restart
Fuel pump failed while driving causing vehicle to be disabled in a roadway blocking traffic. The vehicle was then incapable of shifting to neutral so that it could be moved out of the roadway. A Ford dealer confirmed the faulty fuel pump and replaced the part. Ford appears to know this is a safety…
My husband was driving on the highway with my two daughters in the car when the vehicle stopped driving and he was barely able to pull off the road. It appears to be a defective low-pressure fuel pump. This is an active recall for this model and year, however Ford says that our specific VIN was not…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 Ford F-150s have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2021 Ford F-150 (5% of the 1,028 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2021 Ford F-150 fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2021 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 24 of 51 complaints, followed by “low pressure” (7).
Other 2021 Ford F-150 problems
See all 2021 Ford F-150 problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all F-150 years.