2023 Ford F-150 Hybrid engine problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2023 Ford F-150 Hybrid — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 7/18/25 I picked up F-150 from being repaired (failed Belt Drive Generator/Starter Tensioner). About 3 hours later I was driving up a long grade at about 5,000 feet when I stopped to check on my cargo (a bicycle). At this point I noticed the cooling fans were running increasingly fast, much…”
filed Aug 8, 2025
“my car sometimes specially when i slow down and make turns it loose power and doesn’t respond to acceleration at all i have to wait 3 to 4 seconds to respond and this happens often a tok my truck to the ford dealership serval times but always they say we didn’t find any problems with your truck and…”
filed Aug 2, 2025
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, 2025Some 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
Engine problems in other F-150 Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-150 Hybrid | 6 | 20% |
| 2022 F-150 Hybrid | 15 | 7% |
| 2021 F-150 Hybrid | 22 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.