2025 Ford F-150 Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (5) · Power Train (4) · Steering (2)
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Safety recalls (2)
Seat Belts:front:warning Light/Devices 2025-07-25 · campaign 25V489000 · 56,473 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 hybrid vehicles equipped with a 3.5L hybrid electric powertrain. When the driver or passenger's seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle is started, the audible warning chime may not activate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: An audible warning chime that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the audio control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C31.
Electrical System:propulsion System:fuses, Relays, Contacts, And Shunts 2025-03-28 · campaign 25V199000 · 47 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 full hybrid electric (FHEV) vehicles. The high voltage battery junction box may contain an incorrect fuse, which can fail and result in a sudden loss of drive power.
Risk: A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the incorrect 60-amp fuse with a 150-amp fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S29.
What owners report
2026-09-21 · Service Brakes“while i was driving, i was pressing my brakes and the vehicle would not stop at a stop sign. then with the brakes pressed all the way down, it was a very elongated stop so this rolled me through the stop sign. thankfully no cars were coming. it felt as if i was trying to stop on ice. supposedly this was fixed with an ota update when the initial rec…”
2026-09-07 · Visibility/Wiper“vehicle: 2025 ford f-150 (vin and mileage available upon request) component: rearview/backup camera display, accessory protocol interface module (apim) / sync infotainment system (sync 4 version 25211 revision 1966-same ccpu ver./vmcu version:6.1.42.2) summary of problem: the rearview camera display intermittently shows a distorted, glitched, or co…”
2026-08-28 · Power Train“vehicle demonstrates an intermittent lag during acceleration, particularly during throttle position changes. typical throttle response is appx 0.5s as measured by stopwatch. when the issue is replicated the delay can exceed 1 second. this is most concerning during situations where moderate to brisk acceleration is needed at a specific time such …”
2026-08-28 · Unknown Or Other“**2025 ford f-150 – repeated wiring harness damage** i am reporting two separate incidents involving a 2025 ford f-150 that resulted in significant damage to vehicle wiring harnesses and required replacement of major wiring components. on march 4, 2026, the vehicle sustained wiring damage during a dog-related incident. the vehicle was inspected b…”
2026-07-29 · Visibility · 6,300 mi“the contact owns a 2025 ford f-150. while the contact was driving at an undisclosed speed, the moonroof fractured without impact. the contact stated that there were no vehicles nearby and there was no impact to cause the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not inspected. the contact stated that the failure was a k…”
2026-04-23 · Service Brakes“i want to include an important detail about the accident involving my 2025 ford f-150 (vin: [xxx] ). immediately before the collision, i experienced a sudden change in braking. the brake pedal became very hard, and the vehicle did not slow as expected even with increased pressure on the pedal. this condition lasted for a few seconds and significan…”
2026-03-12 · Vehicle Speed Control“see attached document for complaint.…”
2025-09-17 · Power Train“truck is brand new and keeps having engine failure. truck is not driveable on multiple occasions. multiple dealers have assessed and goes unrepaired. first dealer cleared light and did not repair despite loss of communication codes present. …”
2025-08-27 · Power Train“power train failure message with loss of power. …”
2025-08-10 · Power Train“new 2025 f150 lariat with 3.5l v-6 twin-turbo full hybrid. truck was sitting in garage and off when suddenly a message appeared on the digital speedometer area saying there was a powertrain fault. truck only had 280 miles. at about 310 miles, service light came on indicating service was due. checked fordpass app and the on board diagnostic program …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.