Ford F-550
Owners filed 94 complaints across 14 model years of the Ford F-550. The 2020 drew the most (17); the 2014 the fewest (2).
Model years14
Complaints94
Recalls38
Fires10
Deaths0
Every Ford F-550 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 2019 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2018 | 8 | 10 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2017 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2012 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2011 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Ford F-550 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2020 is the weakest year on record, with 17 complaints concentrated in the fuel system, diesel. It carries 2 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.