2023 Ford F-150 visibility/wiper problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2023 Ford F-150 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Cabin coolant heater failed. Windshield would not properly defrost. This was recalled in our same model year with production dates through August 31 and our truck was produced on October 2.”
filed Jan 21, 2026
“The drive keys fall out of the wiper arm heads which will cause the wiper arms to perform erratically and eventually lead to the wiper arms to become separated from the vehicle. I found the key lying in the cowl vent grill. Ford currently has a recall on this for other vehicles however it needs to…”
filed Nov 25, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 5 | 5% |
| 2024 F-150 | 3 | 2% |
| 2022 F-150 | 25 | 4% |
| 2021 F-150 | 56 | 6% |
| 2020 F-150 | 24 | 3% |
| 2019 F-150 | 25 | 2% |
| 2018 F-150 | 54 | 2% |
| 2017 F-150 | 39 | 3% |
| 2016 F-150 | 104 | 5% |
| 2015 F-150 | 77 | 5% |
| 2014 F-150 | 117 | 8% |
| 2013 F-150 | 146 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.