Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Ford F-450 has 1 recall, 24 complaints.
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Recalls
24
Complaints
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Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
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...
No NHTSA safety ratings available for the 2020 Ford F-450.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V9... |
| Aug 28, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owned a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the steering w... |
| Aug 16, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle caught fire. Fire in the engine compartment after heavy fuel smell/odor. |
| Feb 18, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the engine r... |
| Jan 31, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, there was an abnor... |
| Jan 23, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V9... |
| Jan 2, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V9... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450 The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V95... |
| Nov 6, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle vibrated an... |
| Jul 29, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The vehicle is experiencing very erratic shifts between gears. The transmission is slingshot shiftin... |
| Dec 21, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | See attached document for complaint |
| Dec 8, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My horn started going off continuously, I got messages on my digital dash system, saying that my lan... |
| Oct 6, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | My tailgate came open randomly while pulling a trailer. Ford knows about this issue, but is yet to m... |
| May 18, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the transmissio... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while shifting into drive, the vehicle j... |
| Jul 8, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | RECALL ON MY F450 with no remedy, Ford will not give me an equivalent replacement - this is putting ... |
| Jun 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Sudden acceleration while braking. While towing a gooseneck trailer aprox. 25,000 lbs, with the tr... |
| Apr 6, 2022 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost m... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | WHEELS | Front tires on F450 Super Duty are all chopped up, and needing replacement after only 20,000 miles. |
| Nov 2, 2021 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vibration at highway speeds aprox. 15,000 miles that continues to worsen to a slight vibration at id... |