2019 Ford F-450 problems and recalls

45% of owner complaints on the 2019 Ford F-450 related to the Steering (9 of 20).

20
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
80.8
Severity index

Severity index 80.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 80.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 9 complaints (45.0%)9 45%SuspensionSuspension: 5 complaints (25.0%)5 25%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (20.0%)4 20%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (20.0%)4 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%WheelsWheels: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (5.0%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING945.0%
SUSPENSION525.0%
ENGINE420.0%
POWER TRAIN420.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM210.0%
STRUCTURE210.0%
WHEELS210.0%
AIR BAGS15.0%

Complaints filed per year

0242018: 12019: 12020: 32021: 22022: 42023: 32024: 42025: 12026: 1 (partial year)1819202122423242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
20191
20203
20212
20224
20233
20244
20251
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (8 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V89400018/12/2018ENGINEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's sp
19V63300028/08/2019SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recline
19V39800029/05/2019EQUIPMENTLGE Coachworks, Inc. (LGE Coachworks) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Ford E-450, F-550, and Freightliner M2-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager back-up camera displays. The displays may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the
21V11400025/02/2021EXTERIOR LIGHTINGLife Line Emergency Vehicles (Life Line) is recalling one 2020 Ford F450 vehicle and one 2017 Navistar Durastar vehicle, equipped with 7x9 combination LED Stop-Tail-Turn reverse lights. The lights may be too bright, exceeding the maximum light output allowed which may adversely

Other Ford F-450 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-26. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.