2021 Ford F-150 Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,036 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2021 Ford F-150, 0% of the 1,036 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated, and the GPS was inoperable. Additionally, the interior lights failed to illuminate as needed. The contact stated that the battery had drained on three occasions. The contact replaced the battery. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the backover prevention camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #11573945, filed 2024-02, 5,000 milesInterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 | 3 | 0% |
| 1999 | 7 | 1% |
| 1998 | 17 | 1% |
| 1997 | 23 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
| 1990 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2021 Ford F-150
319 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
131 complaintsElectrical system
130 complaintsExterior lighting
115 complaintsOther or unknown
97 complaintsFuel system
92 complaintsEngine
84 complaintsBrakes
77 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
43 complaintsForward collision avoidance
43 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsBody and structure
36 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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