Worst years for a Ford E-450
Owners have filed 546 complaints about the Ford E-450 with NHTSA across model years 1993 to 2026. More of them are about the tires than anything else.
Every Ford E-450 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2025 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2024 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2023 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2022 | B | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4,000 | Steering |
| 2021 | D | 51 | 0 | 0 | 6,413 | Brakes |
| 2019 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2018 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2017 | B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2016 | D | 22 | 4 | 1 | 10,411 | Body & Structure |
| 2015 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50,877 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2013 | B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4,900 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2012 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2011 | C | 10 | 0 | 2 | 33,750 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2010 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 33,305 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2009 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | D | 15 | 2 | 2 | 31,238 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2006 | D | 26 | 0 | 6 | 36,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | F | 41 | 5 | 3 | 26,240 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | D | 45 | 0 | 5 | 28,197 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | D | 22 | 0 | 4 | 40,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2002 | C | 16 | 0 | 1 | 34,500 | Tires |
| 2001 | B | 20 | 0 | 0 | 54,200 | Tires |
| 2000 | D | 45 | 0 | 2 | 34,350 | Tires |
| 1999 | D | 83 | 0 | 4 | 34,323 | Tires |
| 1998 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1997 | A | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1996 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1993 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
What breaks on a Ford E-450
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2021
Worst in 2001
Worst in 1999
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2022
Exactly what failed on a Ford E-450
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford E-450, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford E-450 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Ford E-450
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.