Analysis
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2018 model (269, 14% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (6). 35 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 86 in the 12 months before — the pace is falling.
Owners most often describe: “latch”, “door”, “notification visibility”, “visibility recall” and “wiper”. 6 of these reports (0.9%) describe a crash or fire, with 5 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
9 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V729000 (2025-10-24, model years 2021, 2022 and 2023).
Related recalls
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY Campaign 25V729000 · 2025-10-24 · Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, 2021-2023 F-150, 2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The moonroof wind deflector clips may be inadequately attached to the moonroof frame, which can result in the wind deflector detaching from the vehicle.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the moonroof wind deflector as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 10, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SB7. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 30, 2025.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD Campaign 24V486000 · 2024-06-28 · Model years: 2024
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 F-150 vehicles. The windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
Remedy: Dealers will remove and reinstall the windshield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C20.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES Campaign 23V163000 · 2023-03-10 · Model years: 2021
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the wiper arms, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S10. This recall expands previous recall number 22V-250.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Campaign 22V842000 · 2022-11-15 · Model years: 2021, 2022
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles. The front windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front windshield wiper motor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2023. Remedy parts are expected in the 3rd Quarter of 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S71. This recall expands previous recall number 22V-142.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES Campaign 22V250000 · 2022-04-14 · Model years: 2020, 2021
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-150, Expedition, 2020-2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and 2020-2021 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.
Remedy: Dealers will replace both front windshield wiper arms, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 24, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available 3rd Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 21, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S26.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Campaign 22V142000 · 2022-03-11 · Model years: 2021
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles. The front windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front windshield wiper motor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 22, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S12.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH Campaign 21V983000 · 2021-12-16 · Model years: 2018
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles with manual and power release tailgates. The tailgate latches may unlatch unexpectedly while driving.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left-hand and right-hand tailgate latches, free of charge. An interim notification letter was mailed January 31, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 31, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S53.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS Campaign 21V090000 · 2021-02-18 · Model years: 2021
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 and 2020-2021 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove and reinstall the windshield, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C06.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Campaign 17V598000 · 2017-09-25 · Model years: 2018
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor Super Cab pick-up trucks not equipped with a moonroof. The structural roof braces may be missing rivets at the attachment of the roof rail, thereby reducing the structural integrity.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install the rivets for the roof brace attachments, free of charge. The recall began October 17, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S29.
Frequently asked questions
How common are Body & structure problems on the Ford F-150?
652 of the 5,985 complaints about the Ford F-150 (10.9%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 1.2× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Ford F-150 model years have the most Body & structure complaints?
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2018 model (269, 14% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (6).
Is there a recall for Ford F-150 Body & structure problems?
9 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V729000 (2025-10-24, model years 2021, 2022 and 2023).