2020 Ford F-150 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 3%of 741 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,800miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the body and structure of the 2020 Ford F-150, 3% of the 741 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,800 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Drove from new jersey to brooklyn, over the verrazzano parked and guess what... Tailgate was open with my tools exposed? Heading home nice driver in tunnel made me aware the tailgate was open. Finished driving through tunnel, pulled over to close tailgate for the third time on one day.”
NHTSA complaint #11331649, filed 2020-06, 6,000 miles“I have 2 major issues: 1. My tailgate keeps opening on its own. It has happened while I was driving as well as when it is parked. Damage happened to the tailgate when it opened on its own in the garage and was leaning against the garage door when my wife opened the garage door to leave in her vehicle. It also happened while driving on the highway. This issue has happened multiple times but garage issue happened this morning and will put that as the date it happened below. 2. …”
NHTSA complaint #11416801, filed 2021-05, 5,000 miles“Ford team, on sunday, january 24th I had a major safety malfunction with my 2020 F-150 I bought this past summer in menomonie wi. Description on the incident: I pulled my truck out of my garage to pull my atv trailer out. Once the trailer was pulled out, I started my truck back up and proceeded to pull it back into the garage. While coasting in, I press the brakes to stop the truck and the ABS kicked in at the rear tires kept driving my truck forward. I ended up slamming into my work bench which is attached to my back wall. …”
NHTSA complaint #11390459, filed 2021-01, 3,700 miles“I was involved in an accident in my new Ford F-150 king ranch on the above date traveling on the henry hudson parkway (manhattan) southbound. My truck was struck in the rear passenger door by an unknown vehicle and caused us to spin out 2 times at 60 MPH and hit the center concrete divider almost directly head on. We hit to the passenger side of the front of the truck.. The airbags didn't deploy. The canisters on the side impact airbags opened and the powder was all over but the bags didn't deploy. I don't think this was normal and I feel it should be looked at. …”
NHTSA complaint #11407893, filed 2021-04, 5,000 miles“Purchased my f150 new and from the dealer and the frame was oil sprayed to prevent corrosion and rust before taking the vehicle home. Truck now sits just under 8,000mi and the rear axle and a good portion of fasteners are all rusty as if the truck is 15yrs old. The skid plate under the transfer case looks like it may have been zinc plated from the factory but now it's all pitted and corroded and does not look like a new truck. I can't hardly believe that after such a short time the underside looks like this as if there was no paint applied to anything at the factory. …”
NHTSA complaint #11414537, filed 2021-04, 7,800 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 | 24 | 6% |
| 2022 | 14 | 2% |
| 2021 | 36 | 3% |
| 2020 | 22 | 3% |
| 2019 | 32 | 2% |
| 2018 | 193 | 8% |
| 2017 | 112 | 8% |
| 2016 | 199 | 10% |
| 2015 | 148 | 8% |
| 2014 | 31 | 2% |
| 2013 | 48 | 2% |
| 2012 | 24 | 1% |
| 2011 | 33 | 2% |
| 2010 | 92 | 11% |
| 2009 | 34 | 10% |
| 2008 | 23 | 6% |
| 2007 | 31 | 6% |
| 2006 | 44 | 8% |
| 2005 | 77 | 7% |
| 2004 | 104 | 5% |
| 2003 | 32 | 8% |
| 2002 | 45 | 5% |
| 2001 | 65 | 5% |
| 2000 | 66 | 6% |
| 1999 | 95 | 9% |
| 1998 | 138 | 10% |
| 1997 | 226 | 8% |
| 1996 | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 | 18 | 3% |
| 1994 | 33 | 5% |
| 1993 | 13 | 2% |
| 1992 | 8 | 2% |
| 1991 | 8 | 3% |
| 1990 | 4 | 1% |
| 1989 | 8 | 4% |
| 1988 | 9 | 6% |
| 1987 | 5 | 5% |
| 1986 | 9 | 15% |
| 1985 | 3 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2020 Ford F-150
360 complaintsEngine
130 complaintsElectrical system
88 complaintsOther or unknown
88 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
63 complaintsForward collision avoidance
24 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
16 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology