Avoid: 2020, 2017 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2016 (few owner reports)
10 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 9 model years, the Ford F-450 Super Duty has 114 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 31 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and power train. 2020 drew the most complaints (24), 2014 the fewest (3).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Ford F-450 Super Duty vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $60,494–$102,440.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2020 (24 complaints). Lowest: 2014 (3).
Insufficient owner data available to establish a clear overall sentiment.
A 2019 F-450 with approximately 41,000 miles, described as dealer-maintained and under warranty, reportedly caught fire while exiting a freeway, resulting in a total loss.
Mentioned as a concern for early-production 2011 6.7L Powerstroke engines.
A post shows the HVAC housing for a Super Duty, noting the absence of a spot for a cabin air filter.
Owner insights cover all generations of the F-450 Super Duty. Individual model years are broken down above.
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