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Ford E-450

Every Ford E-450 model year on file, 2015 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years945 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years132015 to 2027
Recall campaigns19Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins230Summed across model years
By model year

The 2021 model year drew the most complaints, 27, 29% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0102030201520172019202127202320252027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Steering leads the Ford E-450 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
26
Brakes
21
Engine and cooling
16
Structure
12
Powertrain
8
Speed control
8
Suspension
6
Wheels
5
Equipment
4
Fuel system
3
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford E-450 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford E-450 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone100
2026Other20.0200104
2025Other20.02000011
2024Other40.04000020
2023Other250.02003024
2022Other130.06503134
2021Other270.01,3506139
2020Not decoded0NoneNone005
2019Other50.0250007
2018Other50.02504016
2017Other110.05502123
2016Other1723.51,7004024
2015Other60.03001123
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford E-450

  • 26V-118 Mar 3, 2026
    Backup alarm connector may become loose and detach, preventing the alarm from sounding when the vehicle is backing up
    Back-over prevention · 316 vehicles
  • 25V-793 Nov 17, 2025
    Engine cover may become excessively hot
    Engine and cooling · 7,046 vehicles
  • 24V-097 Feb 9, 2024
    Inadequate connection between the power steering pressure line and the brake hydroboost unit may result in a sudden loss of power steering fluid
    Brakes · 17k vehicles
  • 22V-925 Dec 14, 2022
    Paint along the weld seam of the fuel tank may peel and lead to corrosion of the exposed metal, which can result in a fuel leak
    Fuel system · 11k vehicles
  • 22V-792 Oct 20, 2022
    Bolt that secures the rear axle rotor to the wheel-hub may be improperly tightened, possibly resulting in wheel separation
    Powertrain · 596 vehicles
  • 22V-384 May 27, 2022
    In addition, certain 2016 E-Series, 2017 and 2019 F-450, 2021 F-350, and 2021 Transit vehicles that received a reprinted label are also included…
    Equipment · 5,247 vehicles
  • 22V-089 Feb 16, 2022
    Inadequate connection between the power steering pressure line and the brake Hydroboost unit may result in a sudden loss of power steering fluid
    Brakes · 44k vehicles
  • 20V-795 Dec 17, 2020
    Underside of the engine cover may have mispositioned insulation, allowing the cover to get excessively hot
    Engine and cooling · 29k vehicles
  • 20V-175 Mar 23, 2020
    Wire harness in the rear of the vehicle may contact the vehicle frame, resulting in damage to the circuits that support the fuel pump and the…
    Electrical system · 2,871 vehicles
  • 20V-099 Feb 21, 2020
    Rear axle differential fluid may be below the minimum level, possibly resulting in a failure of the rear axle assembly and driveshaft separation
    Powertrain · 319 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.