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2021 Ford F-250 Supercab
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
159 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 19, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Complaints are overwhelmingly minor: almost none involve crashes, fires, or injuries.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#181 of 424Among the 2021 models with a matured record, the 2021 Ford F-250 Supercab ranks #181, scoring higher than 54% of them. See the 2021 ranking →
Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2021 Ford F-250 Supercab, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Fuel System, Diesel (24) · Electrical system (18) · Suspension (18) · Visibility & wipers (17)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Fuel System, Diesel
15%24 complaints · 23 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the local dealer, it was determined that the heat shield was rubbing on the drive …”
Transmission & drivetrain
14%23 complaints · typically near 84k mi · 12 in the last 2 years
“Transmission has shifting issues. Sometimes is don't down shift below 4th gear and when in an intersection truck barley moves then it shifts hard and can move . It als…”
Electrical system
11%18 complaints · 10 in the last 2 years
“Front camera malfunctions and goes black and stops working. Ford refuses to acknowledge this issues and prevents forward collision alert system from working. The refus…”
Suspension
11%18 complaints · 3 in the last 2 years
“[XXX] 275m rear axle tubes are crushed in and it has eaten the end off of the driveshaft. Truck has not towed more than 17000 lbs via gooseneck trailer. Reached out to…”
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Read all 159 owner complaints in their own words → · just the 3 crash/fire/injury reports →
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this Ford before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report fuel system, diesel problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any fuel system, diesel symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report transmission & drivetrain problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 84k miles). Has this car shown any transmission & drivetrain symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
Check the VIN for open recalls
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.