2020 Ford F-150 forward collision avoidance problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2020 Ford F-150 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After starting my 2020 Ford F150 for the last few months on the dash 2 warnings comes up, Front Camera Malfunction Service Required and Pre Collision Assist Not Available. These come on every time I start my truck. I did go to my local Ford dealer and told them these were coming on and they told me…”
filed Aug 27, 2026
“While driving the truck automatically down shifted. If I drove move 20 MP it would shift. The truck would not go into reverse, the gear was stuck. I had to turn if off and then turn it back on then It let me shift the gears. On the dashboard the wrench and other indicators lit up on the dashboard.”
filed Feb 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 23 | 23% |
| 2024 F-150 | 14 | 7% |
| 2023 F-150 | 27 | 7% |
| 2022 F-150 | 20 | 3% |
| 2021 F-150 | 42 | 4% |
| 2019 F-150 | 28 | 2% |
| 2018 F-150 | 9 | 0% |
| 2017 F-150 | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 F-150 | 5 | 0% |
| 2015 F-150 | 19 | 1% |
| 2014 F-150 | 6 | 0% |
| 2013 F-150 | 5 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Ford F-150
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.