NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 Ford F-550 Recalls
The 2018 Ford F-550 has 10 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 5, 2019.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Ford F-550. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 10
- Owner complaints
- 8
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2018 Ford F-550, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
10 recalls on the 2018 Ford F-550
Equipment
- Campaign
- 19V414000
- Reported
- June 5, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 101, controls and displays
- Same campaign
- only the 2018 Ford F-550
Equipment
- Campaign
- 19V398000
- Reported
- May 29, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 13
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2019 F-550, 1 other model
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 2017 F-550, 3 other models
Exterior lighting: brake lights
- Campaign
- 19V358000
- Reported
- May 13, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2017 F-550
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 2017 F-550, 4 other models
Exterior lighting: brake lights
- Campaign
- 19V269000
- Reported
- April 3, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2018 Ford F-550
Exterior lighting: brake lights
- Campaign
- 19V251000
- Reported
- March 28, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2018 Ford F-550
Exterior lighting: brake lights
- Campaign
- 19V254000
- Reported
- March 28, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- only the 2018 Ford F-550
Exterior lighting: brake lights
- Campaign
- 19V236000
- Reported
- March 26, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 36
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 4 other models
Engine
- Campaign
- 18V894000
- Reported
- December 18, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 410,289
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2017, 2019 F-550, 2 other models
2018 Ford F-550 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 8 owner complaints about the 2018 Ford F-550, the newest on February 11, 2025.
In complaints about the 2018 Ford F-550, the component group named most often is the steering (25%), followed by the structure (25%) and the suspension (25%).
None of the 2018 Ford F-550's 10 recalls concerns the steering.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering2
- Structure2
- Suspension2
- Air Bags1
- Engine And Engine Cooling1
- Power Train1
Complaints received, by year
| 2019 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2018 Ford F-550 peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 2. 50% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
The 8 complaints about the 2018 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 2018 Ford models
Newest record on this page: February 11, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted