Every Ford F-450 model year side by side — owner complaints and safety recalls filed with NHTSA, crash-test ratings and EPA fuel economy. Pick a year for the full details.
Owners filed the most NHTSA complaints about the 2017, 2019 and 2020 F-450 — at least double the typical year (0). Check those years' problem areas and recall repairs carefully before buying.
Among model years at least two years old, the 2023, 2024 and 2025 F-450 drew the fewest owner complaints.
| Year | Lemon Score | Owner complaints | Recalls | NHTSA stars | Best fuel economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 86· Low lemon risk* | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026 | 86· Low lemon risk* | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025Fewest complaints | 87· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024Fewest complaints | 88· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023Fewest complaints | 89· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 89· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 90· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020Most complaints | 27· High lemon risk | 24 | 1 | — | — |
| 2019Most complaints | 20· High lemon risk | 20 | 4 | — | — |
| 2018 | 24· High lemon risk | 10 | 3 | — | — |
| 2017Most complaints | 19· High lemon risk | 21 | 4 | — | — |
| 2016 | 38· High lemon risk | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 | 30· High lemon risk | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| 2014 | 43· Elevated lemon risk | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013 | 34· High lemon risk | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| 2012 | 27· High lemon risk | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| 2011 | 30· High lemon risk | 9 | 2 | — | — |
| 2010 | 87· Low lemon risk | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2009 | 87· Low lemon risk | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2008 | 88· Low lemon risk | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2007 | 88· Low lemon risk | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2006 | 88· Low lemon risk | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2005 | 89· Low lemon risk | 0 | 1 | — | — |
Sources: NHTSA (complaints, recalls, NCAP ratings) and U.S. EPA (fuel economy). Complaint counts aren't adjusted for how many cars were sold, and newer model years have had less time to collect complaints. * Provisional score. How the Lemon Score works.
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