2020 Ford F-450: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
24
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
1
Injuries
116.7
Severity index
Severity index 116.7 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM | 8 | 33.3% |
| DIESEL | 7 | 29.2% |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 20.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 16.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 12.5% |
| ENGINE | 2 | 8.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | 8.3% |
| STEERING | 1 | 4.2% |
The single most-reported system is FUEL SYSTEM, cited in 8 of 24 complaints (33.3%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 1 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 1.6x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V633000 | 28/08/2019 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Ford 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 |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.