NHTSA vehicle safety data

2021 Ford F-650 SD Recalls & Complaints

The 2021 Ford F-650 SD has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ford dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2021 Ford F-650 SD. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2021 Ford F-650 SD owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2021 Ford F-650 SD, describing incidents dated April 19, 2023.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11533537 · Filed July 20, 2023
The contact works for a company that owned a 2021 Ford F-650 SD commercial vehicle. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, he heard an abnormally loud popping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he looked at the side view…

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Missing Heat Protection Components

NHTSA #20V413000 · Structure — Frame and Members — Underbody Shields · NHTSA notice

Reported July 17, 2020 · Ford Motor Company

Potentially affected: 1,229 vehicles

Repair completion: 86.41% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Ford campaign 20S36 · Owners notified September 28, 2020

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-650 and F-750 trucks equipped with 7.3L gasoline engines. The underbody heat shield and other heat-protection components were not installed during assembly. Without these components, the interior cabin floor and seat attachments may reach elevated temperatures in certain driving conditions.

Safety consequence

Skin contact with certain areas of the cabin interior floor or seat attachments in these high temperature conditions may cause injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing underbody heat shield, thermal insulator patch, seat base covers, and seat bolt covers, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S36.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2021 Ford F-650 SD. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 Ford F-650 SD.

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #11533537

Fire

Incident: April 19, 2023 · Filed: July 20, 2023

The contact works for a company that owned a 2021 Ford F-650 SD commercial vehicle. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, he heard an abnormally loud popping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he looked at the side view mirrors and saw black smoke and a reflection of flames on the rear driver's side of the vehicle. The contact immediately veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that he jumped out of the vehicle and ran in the opposite direction. The contact that the vehicle exploded while he was contacting the police department. A police report was filed. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. The contact was unsure whether a fire department report was filed. There was no injury sustained. The vehicle was towed to the company's office. The vehicle was totaled. There was no further information provided. An unknown dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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