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Home›Ford›2021 Ford F-150› visibility and wiper problems
Owner complaints · Visibility/Wiper

2021 Ford F-150 visibility and wiper problems

149 of the 1,277 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2021 Ford F-150 name the wipers, glass and mirrors (NHTSA’s “Visibility/Wiper” heading — windshields, wipers, washers, mirrors and defrosters). Filed under the same heading: 6 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

149 complaints 12% of this model year’s 1 report a crash typically at 39k miles

What owners filed about the wipers, glass and mirrors

Source: NHTSA complaint database
149complaints name the wipers, glass and mirrors

1 of the 149 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2021: 4 · 2022: 33 · 2023: 66 · 2024: 21 · 2025: 20 · 2026: 5

39kmiles, typically

Half of the 36 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the visibility and wiper problem between 18,000 and 58,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

12%of this model year’s complaints

1,277 complaints in all about the 2021 Ford F-150, 5 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Visibility/Wiper” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Ford F-150 visibility and wiper problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the wipers, glass and mirrors. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Driving in clear weather, open road, on I-95, no overpasses, smooth road, no road debris, no trucks anywhere in sight, no weird traffic conditions - front panel of my panoramic sunroof, which was closed at the time, just EXPLODED. It sounded like a shotgun went off above my head.
Visibility/Wiper Apr 29, 2024 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the windshield wipers were not functioning. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the windshield wiper motor. The vehicle was not repaired.
Visibility/Wiper at 69,000 miles Feb 16, 2024 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on three occasions while the vehicle was parked, and while driving at various speeds, the driver’s side windshield wiper detached. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver’s side windshield wiper needed to be replaced.
Visibility/Wiper at 7,000 miles Nov 15, 2023 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V142000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
Visibility/Wiper Sep 7, 2023 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 22V142000 (Visibility) and 23V163000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted.
Visibility/Wiper May 16, 2023 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the wipers, glass and mirrors

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recalls filed under this heading

Other systems with a record on the 2021 Ford F-150

Source: the same files
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Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are visibility and wiper problems common on the 2021 Ford F-150?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 149 owner complaints naming the wipers, glass and mirrors on this model year (12% of everything owners filed about it), and 6 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the wipers, glass and mirrors on the 2021 Ford F-150?

Yes — 6 campaigns are filed under this heading: 25V729000, 23V163000, 22V842000, 22V250000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do visibility and wiper problems show up on the 2021 Ford F-150?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 39,000 miles; half of them between 18,000 and 58,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Visibility/Wiper" heading cover?

Windshields, wipers, washers, mirrors and defrosters. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.