Ford F-450 Sd
Owners filed 462 complaints across 36 model years of the Ford F-450 Sd. The 2008 drew the most (68); the 2026 the fewest (1).
Model years36
Complaints462
Recalls204
Fires20
Deaths0
Every Ford F-450 Sd model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | — | — | Power Train | Do not drive | |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2023 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | Service Brakes | Do not drive | |
| 2022 | 24 | 14 | 3 | — | Service Brakes | Do not drive | |
| 2021 | 18 | 12 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Do not drive | |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2019 | 3 | 9 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2018 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 1 | 11 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2013 | 2 | 8 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2012 | 3 | 7 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2011 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2008 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2007 | 16 | 2 | — | — | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 2006 | 35 | 2 | — | 2 | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 2005 | 40 | 5 | — | — | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 2004 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 2003 | 16 | 6 | — | — | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 2002 | 14 | 6 | — | — | Fuel System, Diesel › Storage › Tank Assembly | Routine | |
| 2001 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 2000 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 1 | Tires › Valve | Routine | |
| 1999 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 7 | Power Train › Clutch Assembly | Routine | |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 1997 | 4 | 4 | — | — | Suspension › Rear | Routine | |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc | Routine | |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine | |
| 1994 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | Routine | |
| 1993 | 5 | 4 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys | Routine | |
| 1992 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 | — | — | Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump | Routine |
Which Ford F-450 Sd years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2008 is the weakest year on record, with 68 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling. It carries 3 recalls.
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.