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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2020 Ford F-53 Recalls

The 2020 Ford F-53 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on March 24, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2020 Ford F-53. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
17

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2020 Ford F-53, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2020 Ford F-53

Suspension: rear

Campaign
21V202000
Reported
March 24, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 16,128
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2021 F-53, 1 other model

21V202000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2020 Ford F-53 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 17 owner complaints about the 2020 Ford F-53, the newest on October 5, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a fire.

In complaints about the 2020 Ford F-53, the component group named most often is the suspension (41%), followed by the power train (29%) and the service brakes (29%).

The 2020 Ford F-53's only recall also concerns the suspension.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Suspension7
  • Power Train5
  • Service Brakes5
  • Structure3
  • Electrical System2
  • Equipment2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2020 Ford F-53 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20214
20224
20231
20243
20252
20263

Complaints about the 2020 Ford F-53 peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 4. 53% arrived between 2019 and 2023, the model year's first years on the road.

The 17 complaints about the 2020 Ford F-53 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford F-53 by model year

Other 2020 Ford models

Newest record on this page: October 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted