2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid engine problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am reporting a safety-related transmission problem I experienced with my 2021 Ford F-150 equipped with the 10R80 automatic transmission. While driving normally, the transmission suddenly shifts hard/lags on gears 3-5 and sometime higher gears 7-9 at higher speeds. I’ve also noticed a…”
filed Aug 2, 2026
“2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid, VIN [XXX]. At 112,000 miles — just 1,000 miles outside of warranty — the vehicle experienced catastrophic failure of the hybrid battery system. Ford's own technician diagnosed a short in the high voltage battery system that caused damage to the hybrid electric…”
filed Jun 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Certain 2021-2023 Model Year F-150 HEV Vehicles Replacement of Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery Coolant Spigot In the affected vehicles, the Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery (EGHR) coolant spigot may develop a crack due to a…
25N05 · Other · issued Jul 19, 2025
Engine problems in other F-150 Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-150 Hybrid | 6 | 20% |
| 2023 F-150 Hybrid | 15 | 16% |
| 2022 F-150 Hybrid | 15 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.