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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2013 Ford F-550 Recalls

The 2013 Ford F-550 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on August 13, 2014.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Ford F-550. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
6

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2013 Ford F-550, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2013 Ford F-550

Equipment

Campaign
14V498000
Reported
August 13, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 3
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2011–2012 F-550, 2 other models

14V498000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2013 Ford F-550 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2013 Ford F-550, the newest on June 3, 2025. Of these, 1 describe a fire.

In complaints about the 2013 Ford F-550, the component group named most often is the engine (33%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (17%) and the steering (17%).

The 2013 Ford F-550's only recall does not concern the engine.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine2
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1
  • Steering1
  • Unknown Or Other1
  • Wheels1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2013 Ford F-550 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20132
20151
20231
20241
20251

Complaints about the 2013 Ford F-550 peaked in 2013, when NHTSA received 2. 50% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.

The 6 complaints about the 2013 Ford F-550 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford F-550 by model year

Other 2013 Ford models

Newest record on this page: June 3, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted