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Ford F-450 SD Problems by Year

Owners have filed 372 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford F-450 SD since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2008, 2000, 2005. The most common problem overall: fuel system.

02550752000: 43 complaints'002001: 23 complaints2002: 14 complaints'022003: 16 complaints2004: 33 complaints'042005: 40 complaints2006: 35 complaints'062007: 16 complaints2008: 68 complaints'08682009: 3 complaints2010: 3 complaints'102011: 6 complaints2012: 3 complaints'122013: 2 complaints2014: 1 complaints'142015: 1 complaints2016: 1 complaints'162017: 1 complaints2019: 3 complaints'192021: 18 complaints2022: 24 complaints'222023: 5 complaints2024: 8 complaints'242025: 2 complaints2026: 3 complaints'26
Ford F-450 SD owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Ford F-450 SD problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2008 F-450 SD68Engine31
2006 F-450 SD35Fuel system12
2005 F-450 SD40Fuel system40
2004 F-450 SD33Fuel system21
2000 F-450 SD43Wheels and tires51

15 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Ford F-450 SD

What years of the Ford F-450 SD have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2008 (68), 2000 (43), 2005 (40).
What is the most common problem with the Ford F-450 SD?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the fuel system (96), engine (71), wheels and tires (22).
Which Ford F-450 SD years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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