2021 Ford F-150
large pickup / Extended cab pickup
Award applies only to vehicles with specific headlights built after June 2021
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2021-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCab
The Ford F-150 was redesigned for the 2021 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of an F-150 conducted by Ford as part of frontal crash test verification.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but partly slid off the left side, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. Additionally, the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the dummy’s head and torso. The side curtain airbag deployed and had sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTN2103 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 5 |
| Footrest (cm) | 12 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 12 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 10 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 0 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 0 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 5 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 5 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 6 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTN2103 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 165 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.4 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 6 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.33 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 22 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.0 |
| Right | 1.1 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 2 |
| Right | 4 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.52 |
| Right | 0.45 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 2.3 |
| Right | 2.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 102 |
| Right | 98 |
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2021-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCab
The Ford F-150 was redesigned for the 2021 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of an F-150 conducted by Ford as part of frontal crash test verification.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Test ID | VTP2106 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 13 |
| Footrest (cm) | 18 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 17 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 14 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 0 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 9 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 13 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 10 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 10 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTP2106 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 162 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 43 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.45 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 16 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.3 |
| Right | 2.8 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 11 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.56 |
| Right | 0.68 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 2.1 |
| Right | 2.3 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 76 |
| Right | 93 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTP2106 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 57 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.4 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 5 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.12 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 19 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.1 |
| Right | 0.7 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.23 |
| Right | 0.22 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 0.6 |
| Right | 0.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 28 |
| Right | 68 |
How the passenger-side small overlap front test is conducted
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2021-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCab
The Ford F-150 was redesigned for the 2021 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of an F-150 conducted by Ford as part of frontal crash test verification.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF2103 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 7 |
| Center (cm) | 6 |
| Right (cm) | 4 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 5 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | -1 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 2 |
| Rearward (cm) | -10 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF2103 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 259 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 18 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.27 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 25 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.0 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.46 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.61 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.4 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 5.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 64 |
| Right | 123 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2021-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCab
The Ford F-150 was redesigned for the 2021 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of an F-150 conducted by Ford as part of side crash test verification.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS2103 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -14.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS2103 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 208 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.6 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.80 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.49 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.7 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 21 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 71 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS2103 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 203 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 18 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 26 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.80 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.46 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 73 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 65 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2015-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2015 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCab
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 4,596 lbs |
| Peak force | 24,536 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.34 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power cloth seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power cloth seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 18 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 20 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 56 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 14 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 587 |
How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Ratings are given for 2 different trim variations available on this vehicle.
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-pedestrian (day)
Ratings are given for 2 different systems available on this vehicle.
Headlights
Ratings are given for 3 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.
Trim level(s)
-
Lariat trim equipped with 502A package; built after June 2021
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
| Overall rating |
|
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual left curve.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
| Overall rating Applies to 2021-23 models built after June 2021 |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 94.1 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 48.4 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 76.9 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 45.0 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 65.2 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, right edge | 51.1 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 135.7 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 154.1 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 80.9 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 92.9 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 65.9 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 67.9 m |
Trim level(s)
-
XLT trim equipped with 302A package; built after June 2021
-
Lariat trim; built after June 2021
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
| Overall rating |
|
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
| Overall rating Applies to 2021-23 models built after June 2021 |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 99.6 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 46.0 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 51.0 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 44.6 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 43.9 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 42.6 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 184.7 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 169.0 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 59.5 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 57.7 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 47.9 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 48.2 m |
Trim level(s)
-
XL trim; built after June 2021
-
XLT trim; built after June 2021
| Low-beam headlight type | Halogen reflector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | Halogen reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
| Overall rating |
|
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | Halogen reflector |
| High-beam headlight type | Halogen reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
| Overall rating Applies to 2021-23 models built after June 2021 |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 73.7 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 30.7 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 36.6 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 33.8 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 34.1 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 29.9 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 130.0 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 82.6 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 46.1 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 42.4 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 37.0 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 33.5 m |