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2020 Ford F-450 Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2020 Ford F-450 has 1 recall, 24 complaints.

1

Recalls

24

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026

Recalls

19V633000

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 Fo...

Safety Ratings

No NHTSA safety ratings available for the 2020 Ford F-450.

Top Complaint Categories

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
7
POWER TRAIN
4
STEERING
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
1

Problems by Component

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Sep 15, 2025FUEL SYSTEM, DIESELThe contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V9...
Aug 28, 2025STEERINGThe contact owned a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the steering w...
Aug 16, 2025FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMVehicle caught fire. Fire in the engine compartment after heavy fuel smell/odor.
Feb 18, 2025FUEL SYSTEM, DIESELThe contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the engine r...
Jan 31, 2025FUEL SYSTEM, DIESELThe contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, there was an abnor...
Jan 23, 2025FUEL SYSTEM, DIESELThe contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V9...
Jan 2, 2025FUEL SYSTEM, DIESELThe contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V9...
Jan 1, 2025FUEL SYSTEM, DIESELThe contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450 The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V95...
Nov 6, 2024ENGINEThe contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle vibrated an...
Jul 29, 2024POWER TRAINThe vehicle is experiencing very erratic shifts between gears. The transmission is slingshot shiftin...
Dec 21, 2023POWER TRAINSee attached document for complaint
Dec 8, 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHERMy horn started going off continuously, I got messages on my digital dash system, saying that my lan...
Oct 6, 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESMy tailgate came open randomly while pulling a trailer. Ford knows about this issue, but is yet to m...
May 18, 2023POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the transmissio...
Oct 1, 2022POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while shifting into drive, the vehicle j...
Jul 8, 2022UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCERECALL ON MY F450 with no remedy, Ford will not give me an equivalent replacement - this is putting ...
Jun 17, 2022POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINESudden acceleration while braking. While towing a gooseneck trailer aprox. 25,000 lbs, with the tr...
Apr 6, 2022FUEL SYSTEM, DIESELThe contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost m...
Apr 1, 2022WHEELSFront tires on F450 Super Duty are all chopped up, and needing replacement after only 20,000 miles.
Nov 2, 2021SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHERVibration at highway speeds aprox. 15,000 miles that continues to worsen to a slight vibration at id...