2017 Ford F-450: Reliability Data

26
Total Complaints
26,500mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

16,750 25th Percentile
26,500 Median Mileage
74,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
SEATS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
AIR BAGS
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-450. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GOT COLD. THE CONTACT CALLED SIEMANS FORD AT (269) 465-5344 (LOCATED AT 8961 RED ARROW HWY, BRIDGMAN, MI 49106) AND WAS INFO..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-450. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GOT COLD. THE CONTACT CALLED SIEMANS FORD AT (269) 465-5344 (LOCATED AT 8961 RED ARROW HWY, BRIDGMAN, MI 49106) AND WAS INFO..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-450. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABNORMALLY WITH A STRONG VIBRATION. THE CONTACT SLOWLY DECELERATED AS THE DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED OUTWARD FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT SIDE. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING BECAME CRACKED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

POWER TRAIN 6 complaints
25th: 69,000 mi Median: 96,000 mi 75th: 126,500 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY 5 complaints
Median: 20,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 4 CA: 3 CT: 3 KS: 3 MT: 2 TX: 2 MA: 1 NM: 1 OR: 1 LA: 1

Ford F-450 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2012260
2019320
2020332

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28