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2023 Ford F-150 (super Crew) Hev

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

89 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Electrical system problems dominate (42% of complaints).

Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.

Complaints are overwhelmingly minor: almost none involve crashes, fires, or injuries.

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

The math, shown

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Complaint volume (40%)88
Severity (30%)97
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)68

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

20232026 YTD

How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

5/5 overall

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2023 Ford F-150 (Super Crew) HEV PU/CC 4WD

Front crash
Side crash
Rollover
Stability control: StandardForward collision warning: Standard & OptionalLane departure warning: Standard

No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.

NHTSA crash-test photo, 2023 Ford F-150 (Super Crew) HEV PU/CC 4WD

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 2023 Ford F-150 (super Crew) Hev, plotted where owners report it happening.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miTransmission & drivetrain~1k mi · 28 reports

Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (37) · Engine (15) · Fuel system (9) · Lights (5)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Electrical system

42%

37 complaints · 6 in the last 2 years

tried to get ford to install Heated Steering Wheel Performance Upgrade 22G06 on this and they claim the case was closed and denied because of the credit on my window s…

Transmission & drivetrain

31%

28 complaints · typically near 1k mi · 13 in the last 2 years

transmission failure while driving resulting in vehicle shutting down on turnpike. ford was paid to fix trans. and failed, now the vehicle sits in ford autonation marg…

Engine

17%

15 complaints · 7 in the last 2 years

my car sometimes specially when i slow down and make turns it loose power and doesn’t respond to acceleration at all i have to wait 3 to 4 seconds to respond and this …

Fuel system

10%

9 complaints · 6 in the last 2 years

I have a 2023 f150 powerboost. I slowed down to a yielding sign to turn right onto the state highway. The engine was in electric mode, I went to push the acceleration …

Recalls (0)

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

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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.

The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2023 Ford F-150 (super Crew) Hev as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.