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Ford F-550Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 95 owner complaints and 23 safety recalls on record for the Ford F-550.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints95Top: EngineSafety recalls232007–2020 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford F-550 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-550 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2020Not rated–/10017 complaints · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/10014 complaints · 4 recalls2018Not rated–/1008 complaints · 10 recalls2017Not rated–/10014 complaints · 5 recalls2016Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/10013 complaints · 5 recalls2011Not rated–/10012 complaints · 5 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Ford F-550 problems

All model years combined: 95 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine289
Structure142
Fuel system, diesel100
Fuel/propulsion system104
Engine and engine cooling80
Suspension80
Power train81
Steering81
Electrical system72
12 other systems223
23 recalls

Ford F-550 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

93%Driveline: differential unit20V-099 · 2020 · Feb 21, 2020 · 319 vehicles78%Front assembly: recliner19V-633 · 2019–2020 · Aug 28, 2019 · 639,137 vehicles0%Equipment19V-414 · 2018 · Jun 5, 2019 · 4 vehicles0%Equipment19V-401 · 2017–2018 · May 29, 2019 · 22 vehicles100%Equipment19V-398 · 2018–2019 · May 29, 2019 · 13 vehicles100%Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-358 · 2017–2018 · May 13, 2019 · 4 vehicles–Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-342 · 2017–2018 · May 3, 2019 · 17 vehicles–Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-269 · 2018 · Apr 3, 2019 · 1 vehicles100%Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-251 · 2018 · Mar 28, 2019 · 2 vehicles100%Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-254 · 2018 · Mar 28, 2019 · 1 vehicles89%Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-236 · 2018 · Mar 26, 2019 · 36 vehicles100%Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-226 · 2019 · Mar 22, 2019 · 8 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 23 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the F-550

  1. Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter LeakPE24014 · 2020 · still open
    Open
  2. Vehicle Commanded Engine ShutdownRQ14005 · 2011–2013 · closed Mar 15, 2016
    Led to recall 15V-175
  3. CNG Fuel Container SecurementPE13038 · 2011–2012 · closed Mar 9, 2014
    Led to recall 14V-040