2023 Ford F-150 Hybrid problems & reliability
93 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2023 Ford F-150 Hybrid. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 37 | 40% |
| Power Train | 32 | 34% |
| Unknown OR Other | 20 | 22% |
| Engine | 15 | 16% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 9 | 10% |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 | 5% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 5% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 | 4% |
| Visibility/wiper | 4 | 4% |
| Equipment | 3 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“I am reporting a safety-related transmission problem I experienced with my 2023 Ford F-150 equipped with the 10R80 automatic transmission. While driving normally, the transmission suddenly does not accelerate for up to 3 seconds while pressing the gas pedal, brakes either harshly or too soft at varying times, and very…”
Power Train · filed Aug 3, 2026
“I am reporting a safety-related transmission problem I experienced with my 2023 Ford F-150 equipped with the 10R80 automatic transmission. While driving normally, the transmission suddenly fails to engage then randomly shifts violently. This occurs when merging onto a highway, crossing an intersection, traveling at…”
Power Train · filed Aug 1, 2026
“I am reporting a safety-related transmission problem I experienced with my 2023 Ford F-150 equipped with the 10R80 automatic transmission. While driving normally, the transmission suddenly lost the selected gear, its slipped, shifted violently, RPMs flared, unexpectedly downshifted from 5th to 1st. So I took it in and…”
Power Train · filed Aug 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
22 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2023 Ford F-150 Hybrid. The 10 most recent:
Certain 2021-2023 Model Year F-150 HEV Vehicles Replacement of Exhaust Gas Heat Exchanger Coolant Spigot, If Required Owner Letters
25M04 · Other · issued Mar 31, 2026
Certain 2021-2023 Model Year F-150 HEV Vehicles Replacement of Exhaust Gas Heat Exchanger Coolant Spigot, If Required
25M04 · Other · issued Dec 18, 2025
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
Certain 2022 and 2023 Model Year F-150 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) Software Update
23B57 S1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 16, 2024
Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L PowerBoost hybrid engine, 2020-2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.3L hybrid engine and 2020-2023 Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L hybrid engine may exhibit a…
SSM 52244 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 9, 2024
Some 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles built on or after 31-Jul-2023 may exhibit DTC P2DA6 stored in the secondary on board diagnostic module C (SOBDMC). If there are no observable symptoms associated with this DTC, this…
SSM 52240 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2024
2023 F-150/Escape/Explorer/Maverick vehicles equipped with a full hybrid electric vehicle (FHEV) powertrain may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0A7D and/or P0DE6 and the vehicle identification number (VIN) is…
SSM 52230 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2024
2020-2023 Escape/Explorer, 2021-2023 F-150 and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with a full hybrid electric vehicle (FHEV) powertrain may exhibit a cable connection error screen from the Midtronics xRC-3363 High…
SSM 52229 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2024
This article supersedes TSB 23-2317 to update the Parts List Descriptions. Some 2023 F-150 fully hybrid electric vehicles (FHEVs) built on or before 2-Nov-2023 may exhibit an intermittent no start and Stop Safely Now…
TSB 24-2008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 12, 2024
Certain 2022-2023 Model Year F-150 Battery Electric Vehicles Battery Monitor Sensor Replacement
23B70 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 5, 2024
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2023 Ford F-150 Hybrid in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
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