2020 Ford F-150 owner complaints
Most named: transmission and drivetrain
238 of 550 complaints
- Crashes
- 17
- Fires
- 4
- Injuries
- 16
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and drivetrain | 238 | 43% |
| Engine | 102 | 19% |
| Electrical system | 69 | 13% |
| Other or not specified | 63 | 11% |
| Visibility | 38 | 7% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 21 | 4% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2020
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 731 |
| RAM 1500 | 631 |
| Ford Ranger | 128 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 87 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 84 |
| Toyota Tundra | 46 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ