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Ford F-53

Every Ford F-53 model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years741 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins259Summed across model years
By model year

The 2020 model year drew the most complaints, 16, 22% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0510152020152016201720182019202016202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Powertrain leads the Ford F-53 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
14
Brakes
13
Suspension
13
Electrical system
13
Structure
12
Visibility and wipers
7
Speed control
6
Wheels
5
Equipment
5
Engine and cooling
3
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford F-53 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford F-53 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone202
2025Other10.0100304
2024Other40.04001014
2023Other40.04001017
2022Other40.02002029
2021Other80.04001041
2020Other160.08001035
2019Other30.01500013
2018Other60.03000117
2017Other60.03001028
2016Other150.01,5001030
2015Other714.33500029
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford F-53

  • 26V-235 Apr 14, 2026
    Front axle hub assembly may be missing the spindle nut and cotter pin
    Wheels · 4,351 vehicles
  • 26V-155 Mar 17, 2026
    Exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes
    Lighting · 2,422 vehicles
  • 26V-025 Jan 21, 2026
    Exterior brake lights may illuminate unexpectedly or fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is activated, due to an incorrectly installed switch
    Lighting · 231 vehicles
  • 24V-725 Sep 27, 2024
    Instrument panel cluster may not properly display the transmission gear position indicator
    Electrical system · 761 vehicles
  • 23V-510 Jul 21, 2023
    Corrosion in the Smart Data Link Connector (SDLC) may interfere with the Controller Area Network (CAN) communication, resulting in an inoperative…
    Electrical system · 5,558 vehicles
  • 23V-164 Mar 10, 2023
    Rear brake caliper attachment bolts may not be tightened correctly, which can allow the caliper to loosen and possibly damage the wheel or brake lines
    Brakes · 644 vehicles
  • 22V-528 Jul 22, 2022
    Steering wheel attachment bolt may loosen and separate from the steering column, resulting in a loose or detached steering wheel
    Steering · 692 vehicles
  • 21V-202 Mar 24, 2021
    Inadequate amount of rear axle lubricant may cause rear wheel bearing damage and bearing seizure, and rear axle or driveshaft failure
    Powertrain · 16k vehicles
  • 17V-768 Nov 29, 2017
    Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) on these vehicles may be missing valve block ball plugs, potentially causing a brake fluid leak or…
    Brakes · 390 vehicles
  • 15V-611 Sep 30, 2015
    Due to an incorrect shift cable bracket and an improper shift cable adjustment, the affected vehicles can be shifted out of 'PARK' without…
    Powertrain · 1,477 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.