"How reliable is the 2020 Ford F-550?"

"Based on 20 NHTSA complaints, the 2020 Ford F-550 has a median complaint mileage of 34704 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2020 Ford F-550?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2020 Ford F-550 is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 20 total complaints filed."

2020 Ford F-550: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints

Total Complaints

34,704mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,696 25th Percentile

34,704 Median Mileage

59,119 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

Suspension

Fuel System, Diesel

Structure

Engine

Service Brakes

Visibility

Frame And Members

Unknown Or Other

Fuel Pump

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON DURING NORMAL, STRAIGHT AND LEVEL HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 60 MPH, INDICATING AN ESC SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. THE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER ABOUT 20 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AND REMAINED ON FOR THE REMAINING 12 MILES OF MY JOURNEY. AFTER BEING PARKED OV..."

"The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-550. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the transmission started slipping. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was taken to an independent mec..."

"The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Georgetown constructed on a 2020 Ford F53 chassis. The contact stated that the weight of the motorhome was falsely advertised and that the motorhome was over the weight limit for the chassis it was built. The contact stated that the motorhome OCCC (Occupant Carry..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 4 MS: 3 CT: 3 MI: 3 IL: 2 OR: 1 MD: 1 ID: 1 NH: 1 NC: 1

Ford F-550 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2012	20	72,000	Engine	3

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