8 recalls covering model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
On certain Ford F-53 and F-59 vehicles, the front axle hub assembly on the wheels may be missing a nut and a small pin that are supposed to be installed there to hold everything together properly. If this hardware is missing, the brakes on that wheel could be damaged, or the wheel could become loose and separate from the vehicle while it is being driven.
Ford is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-59 and F-53 commercial stripped chassis vehicles. The brake lights on the outside of the vehicle may stay lit even when the driver is not pressing the brakes. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal safety rule for lamps, reflective devices and related equipment. Dealers will inspect the brake pedal and repair the brake booster push rod if needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2026.
The exterior brake lights on some Ford F-53 and F-59 vehicles may turn on when they shouldn't or fail to turn on when the brake pedal is pressed, because a switch was installed incorrectly. This same issue may also let the vehicle be shifted out of park without the brake pedal being applied.
In these Ford F-53 Recreational Stripped Chassis and F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles, the instrument panel cluster may not properly display which gear the transmission is in. If the gear position indicator doesn't show correctly, a driver may have a hard time telling which gear the vehicle is actually in.
Corrosion can build up in a connector called the Smart Data Link Connector. That corrosion can interfere with the communication network the vehicle's computer systems use, which can cause the instrument panel to stop working.
The bolts that hold the rear brake calipers in place may not have been tightened correctly. The caliper is the part that squeezes the brake pads to slow the vehicle. If those bolts are not tight, the caliper can work loose and may damage the wheel or the brake lines running to it. Dealers will check the rear caliper bolts, tighten them if needed, and replace any bolts that are damaged.
On certain F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis vehicles, the bolt attaching the steering wheel may loosen, which can cause the steering wheel to become loose or detach from the steering column.
These vehicles may not have enough lubricant in the rear axle. This can damage the rear wheel bearings and cause them to seize, which may lead to failure of the rear axle or driveshaft. If that happens, the vehicle could lose power, the parking brake may not work, and the transmission may not shift into 'Park.' Dealers will inspect the rear wheel bearings and replace them if needed, at no charge.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls covering the 2020–2025 Ford F-53. 5 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Ford F-53 and F-59 Missing Front Wheel Hub Nut" (NHTSA campaign 26V235000), reported Apr 14, 2026.
The 2025 Ford F-53 has the most, with 3 recalls. The 2020 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 8 Ford F-53 recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Ford dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: