Ford F-450
Owners filed 115 complaints across 18 model years of the Ford F-450. The 2020 drew the most (24); the 2014 the fewest (3).
Model years18
Complaints115
Recalls29
Fires7
Deaths0
Every Ford F-450 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 2019 | 19 | 4 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2012 | 14 | 4 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Ford F-450 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2020 is the weakest year on record, with 24 complaints concentrated in the fuel system, diesel. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.