Worst years for a Ford F-450
Owners have filed 165 complaints about the Ford F-450 with NHTSA across model years 2011 to 2020. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Ford F-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | D | 33 | 2 | 2 | 87,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2019 | C | 32 | 0 | 0 | 26,000 | Steering |
| 2018 | D | 15 | 0 | 3 | 20,438 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | D | 26 | 2 | 1 | 26,500 | Body & Structure |
| 2016 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 49,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | B | 26 | 0 | 0 | 63,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | B | 12 | 0 | 2 | 83,036 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Ford F-450
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2017
Worst in 2020
Worst in 2019
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2017
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Worst in 2019
Worst in 2018
Worst in 2020
Worst in 2013
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2017
Worst in 2014
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford F-450, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Ford F-450
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.