2020 Ford F-150 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Ford F-150. The most-reported areas: Power Train (32), Engine (5), Electrical System (4).
Key takeaways
- 40 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 0 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 32 | 80% |
| Engine | 5 | 13% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 10% |
| Suspension | 1 | 3% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 3% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 3% |
| Back Over Prevention | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train - filed 2026-09-20
Truck suddenly shifted from gear 8 to gear 2 then 4 reducing my speed suddenly causing other vehicles to almost hit me at around 40 mph. I drove home with the transmission erratically shifting up and down Even though I kept my speed under 30 mph. That was about 10 days ago and I made an attempt to drive it a few days a...
Engine - filed 2026-09-17
The contact owned a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the engine running, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact's spouse, who was seated in the front passenger seat, saw smoke coming from under the dashboard. The contact's spouse exited the vehicle. Th...
Power Train - filed 2026-09-15
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle jerked abnormally, experienced a transmission shifting delay between gears, and occasionally slipped out of gear. The contact stated that after slipping out of gear, the transmission failed to re-engage gear and slipped continuously....
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.