AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2021 Ford F-250
NHTSA data on file today
try.vin couldn't confirm NHTSA's recall list for the 2021 Ford F-250, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 159 owner complaints are on file.
NCAP overall rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars, averaged across 4 NHTSA-tested trims.
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Fuel System, Diesel 25 complaints
- Power Train 23 complaints
- Electrical System 18 complaints
- Suspension 18 complaints
- Steering 14 complaints
- Unknown or Other 14 complaints
Of the 159 complaints on file, 3 report a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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