2021 Ford F-150 exterior lighting problems
109 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2021 Ford F-150 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Led headlight drl strip turned blue on one side. Have seen many with this issue in the led module ballast. Safety concern because its a common running light issue that hinders people from seeing the vehicle as easily.”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“Ford has a VERY well-documented flaw in their LED headlight assemblies on 14th generation F150s (2021 +). The daytime running lights regularly burn out within several years / 35,000 miles, and each headlight costs over $2000 per side to replace with OEM components! They cannot be repaired; they can…”
filed Sep 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- An over-the-air software update to the body control module (BCM) may have disabled both…Campaign 25V348000 · May 23, 2025
Exterior Lighting problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 6 | 6% |
| 2024 F-150 | 50 | 27% |
| 2023 F-150 | 22 | 5% |
| 2022 F-150 | 62 | 11% |
| 2020 F-150 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 F-150 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 F-150 | 23 | 1% |
| 2017 F-150 | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 F-150 | 16 | 1% |
| 2015 F-150 | 17 | 1% |
| 2014 F-150 | 8 | 1% |
| 2013 F-150 | 16 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.