2024 Ford F-150 Hybrid Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 11%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2024 Ford F-150 Hybrid, 11% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Ever since the last OTA software update to SYNC 26.2.8.3 on 9/11/2026 my auto high beam functionality has started working erratically. It seems to be much worse below 50 MPH. The high beams will not shut off for approaching cars or it they might start flashing on and off. I have had multiple cars flash their high beams back at me. They will also not shut off consistently while following vehicles. Blinding oncoming traffic certainly has to be considered a safety risk.”
NHTSA complaint #11768985, filed 2026-10“The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the blind spot detector alert system stopped functioning on the driver's and passenger’s side. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised that there was water inside the rear driver's side taillight through a hairline fracture and was causing the short circuit of the feature. The contact stated that there were two cracks, and one crack was showing on the surface of the taillight assembly, and the other crack was forming on the inside of the assembly. …”
NHTSA complaint #11681685, filed 2025-08, 18,000 miles“Following an over-the-air (OTA) software update installed to my vehicle on Wednesday, all digital controls on the steering column/steering wheel console became completely non-functional by Thursday morning. Specifically affected systems include: Turn signal / blinker controls Windshield wiper controls and washer fluid activation Steering wheel-mounted media, phone, and instrument cluster dash navigation buttons A subsequent OTA update installed today did not resolve the issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11763710, filed 2026-09“The item currently malfunctioning is the instrument cluster and infotainment display of the vehicle. While driving, the instrument cluster and infotainment display intermittently flashes on and off while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in the speed and other information to disappear while moving. Dealer has not been able to replicate the issue due to it being intermittent. The component was inspected by the dealer but root cause unable to be determined as issue was not able to be replicated. The vehicle is not displaying any warning lights, messages, or DTCs. …”
NHTSA complaint #11631707, filed 2024-12Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2024 Ford F-150 Hybrid
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Ford F-150 Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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