2021 Ford F-350 REGULAR CAB - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2021 Ford F-350 Regular Cab PU/RC 2WD has not been rated for safety by NHTSA yet, so we cannot provide specific information on its crash test ratings. However, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control, and optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems which enhance safety features in the vehicle. Additionally, there have been 32 complaints reported for this model, but there have been no recalls issued so far. Overall, the safety of this car is promising with its advanced safety technologies, but potential buyers should consider the lack of crash test ratings.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

32

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2021 Ford F-350 Regular Cab PU/RC 2WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2021 Ford F-350 Regular Cab PU/RC 2WD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2021 Ford F-350 Regular Cab PU/RC 2WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2021 Ford F-350 Regular Cab PU/RC 2WD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2010 Score 2021 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2010 Score 2021 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2010 Score 2021 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2021 Ford F-350 REGULAR CAB

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owned a  2021 ford f-350 diesel. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the contact residential yard, the contact noticed vehicle was on fire. the contact had just parked the vehicle and walked around to the back of the residence. the contact stated that the fire came from under the center area of the hood. the contact attempted to extinguish the fire, however the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. a fire report was filed. no police report was filed. no injuries were sustained. the vehicle is still located at the contact's residence. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. vin unavailable"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-12-01

Complaint:
"the diesel emission fluid injectors are becoming clogged due to crystalized def. this causes a def error to be generated which de-rates the vehicles speed over time from 50mph to 5 mph over a range of ~50 miles. in remote areas with desert, like where i live this can cause you to be limited to 5 mph on an 80 mph fwy which is incredibly dangerous, especially when some of the more remote fwys are 1-2 lane with limited emergency lanes for nearly 100 miles (especially over bridges). my understanding is this speed limitation is not due to the mechanical operation but is a manufacturer software introduced fault condition, which cannot be bypassed. this also appears to be a wide spread issue as my truck has been sitting in the ford dealership lot for 2 months waiting for a new injector as these are nationally out of stock. ford has changed the design on 2023-2024 trucks, the new parts are not forward and backward compatible. was the design change due to reliability issues with their previous design, should there be a recall for existing customers. p.s. i have a 2021 f350 with less than 15000 miles."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-09-10

Complaint:
"the cable connecting the engine block heater caught on fire near the plug. my right hand, thumb and index finger were burned while disconnecting the cable. i was able to stop fire from consuming the vehicle. how ever cable is burned near the 3 pronged connector."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-12-12

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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