2019 Ford F-550: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
13
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
0
Injuries
169.2
Severity index
Severity index 169.2 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 5 | 38.5% |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | 30.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 23.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 15.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | 7.7% |
| TRAILER HITCHES | 1 | 7.7% |
| STEERING | 1 | 7.7% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | 7.7% |
The single most-reported system is ENGINE, cited in 5 of 13 complaints (38.5%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 3.3x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V894000 | 18/12/2018 | ENGINE | Ford 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 |
| 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 |
| 19V398000 | 29/05/2019 | EQUIPMENT | LGE 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 |
| 19V226000 | 22/03/2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | Watts Manufacturing, LLC (Watts Manufacturing) is recalling certain 2019 First responder vehicles built on Ford F-550 chassis and equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not be |
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.