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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2021 Ford F-53 Recalls

The 2021 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 2021 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
8

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2021 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 2021 Ford F-53

Suspension: rear

Campaign
21V202000
Reported
March 24, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 16,128
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2020 F-53, 1 other model

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

2021 Ford F-53 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 8 owner complaints about the 2021 Ford F-53, the newest on March 25, 2025.

In complaints about the 2021 Ford F-53, the component group named most often is the suspension (50%), followed by the equipment (25%) and the power train (25%).

The 2021 Ford F-53's only recall also concerns the suspension.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Suspension4
  • Equipment2
  • Power Train2
  • Vehicle Speed Control2
  • Electrical System1
  • Service Brakes1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2021 Ford F-53 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20211
20224
20242
20251

Complaints about the 2021 Ford F-53 peaked in 2022, when NHTSA received 4. 88% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.

The 8 complaints about the 2021 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 2021 Ford models

Newest record on this page: March 25, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted