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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2017 Ford F-450 Recalls

The 2017 Ford F-450 has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 29, 2019.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2017 Ford F-450. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
21

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
2

2 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2017 Ford F-450, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

4 recalls on the 2017 Ford F-450

Equipment

Campaign
19V401000
Reported
May 29, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 22
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 101, controls and displays
Same campaign
also 2015 F-450, 3 other models

19V401000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Campaign
19V342000
Reported
May 3, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 17
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
Same campaign
also 2018 F-450, 4 other models

19V342000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine

Campaign
18V894000
Reported
December 18, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 410,289
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2018–2019 F-450, 2 other models

18V894000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Campaign
17V331000
Reported
May 22, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 14,410
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 206, door locks and door retention
Same campaign
also 2 other models

17V331000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2017 Ford F-450 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 21 owner complaints about the 2017 Ford F-450, the newest on September 29, 2026. Of these, 2 describe a crash (10%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 3 injuries.

In complaints about the 2017 Ford F-450, the component group named most often is the structure (43%), followed by the power train (33%) and the electrical system (14%).

None of the 2017 Ford F-450's 4 recalls concerns the structure.

Where 2017 Ford F-450 owners gave the mileage (13 complaints), the median was 55,700 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Structure9
  • Power Train7
  • Electrical System3
  • Latches/Locks/Linkages2
  • Air Bags1
  • Engine1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2017 Ford F-450 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20182
20196
20213
20224
20233
20241
20251
20261

Complaints about the 2017 Ford F-450 peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 6. 38% arrived between 2016 and 2020, the model year's first years on the road.

The 21 complaints about the 2017 Ford F-450 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford F-450 by model year

Other 2017 Ford models

Newest record on this page: September 29, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted