2020 Ford F-150 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

11 safety recalls list the 2020 Ford F-150, and owners have filed 733 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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11 safety recalls for the 2020 Ford F-150

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Headlights (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 26V373000 Reported June 9, 2026 91,198 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V097. When the headlight switch is turned from "Autolamps" to "Headlamps On," the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) may remain fully bright instead of dimming to parking lamps as intended. As such, these vehicles fail…

   Remedy: ,Dealers will reprogram the body control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is…

2. Software (back over prevention)

   NHTSA 25V442000 Reported June 27, 2025 200,237 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024…

   Remedy: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is…

3. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 24V852000 Reported November 8, 2024 27,678 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…

   Remedy: Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C39.

4. Linkages (visibility)

   NHTSA 22V250000 Reported April 14, 2022 652,996 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-150, Expedition, 2020-2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and 2020-2021 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace both front windshield wiper arms, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 24, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available 3rd…

5. Camera (back over prevention)

   NHTSA 20V575000 Reported September 23, 2020 620,246 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2020. Remedy became available on February 1, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on February…

6. Starter assembly (electrical system)

   NHTSA 20V467000 Reported August 10, 2020 431 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 F-150 vehicles. An incorrect attachment nut may have been used to attach the battery positive (B+) power supply cable to the starter motor, possibly affecting the electrical conductivity, resulting in excess heat and electrical arcing.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the starter motor B+ power supply attachment nut, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's…

7. Gear position indication (prndl) (power train)

   NHTSA 20V197000 Reported April 3, 2020 55,158 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ranger and F-150 vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions and certain 2020 Expedition vehicles equipped with a "police" package. The transmission shift cable lock clip may not be fully seated, allowing the transmission to actually be in a different gear than the gear…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the shift cable locking clip installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…

8. Headlights (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 20V097000 Reported February 21, 2020 166,196 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 trucks equipped with high series LED headlamps with Autolamp (On/Off) functionality. The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) may remain activated instead of dimming to parking lamps when the Master Lighting Switch (MLS) is manually rotated from the "Autolamps" switch position to…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module, free of charge. The recall began March 10, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is…

9. Temporary/emergency spare tire (tires) and bead (tires)

   NHTSA 19V903000 Reported December 18, 2019 33 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 F-150 trucks equipped with 17-inch spare tires. The spare tire could have been damaged when it was installed on the rim.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare tire, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S55.

10. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 19V805000 Reported November 12, 2019 135,725 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 F-150 vehicles. The fastener securing the Power Distribution Box (PDB) 12V cable and Battery Monitoring System (BMS) eyelets to the positive battery terminal may loosen and affect the vehicle's systems such as instrument panel displays and braking or steering assist. The engine…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the positive battery cable/BMS/PDB joint for excess sealant adhesive and remove any excessive adhesive, reassemble the joint, and retorque the fastener, as necessary,…

11. Mid/rear assembly (seats) and recliner (seats)

    NHTSA 19V633000 Reported August 28, 2019 639,137 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and Ford and Lincoln dealers will inspect the seat structure and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…

733 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2020 Ford F-150 have filed 733 complaints with NHTSA; 20 describe a crash and 4 describe a fire. Reports cite 18 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 47,800 miles. Complaints peaked in 2025 with 185 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Power train348
• Engine129
• Unknown or other86
• Electrical system85
• Visibility/wiper25
• Visibility23
• Service brakes17
• Forward collision avoidance: warnings16

What owners are reporting

“It had been raining hard for a few days. Husband was taking truck down hwy 98 to a drs appointment an hour away. Driving 50 when the steering wheel starting going in and out, the seat started moving f”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 6, 2026 · Electrical system

“I have noticed that my turn signal lights work sometimes, and sometimes they give me the rapid-fire warning light indicating that one of them is out (front or back). The outage may or may not last the”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 6, 2026 · Electrical system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2020 Ford F150 (F150 2WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE, F150 2WD FFV BASE PAYLOAD LT, F150 5.0L 2WD FFV GVWR>7599 LBS, F150 Pickup 2WD, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford F-150 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-150 model year in NHTSA's database.

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Other Ford models

• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints
• Expedition9,359 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.