Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford F-450 Super Duty Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford F-450 Super Duty? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford F-450 Super Duty problems by model year
6 recall entries and 3 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 F-450 Super Duty | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 F-450 Super Duty | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford F-450 Super Duty, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint