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Ford E-450 Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 53 recall campaigns for the Ford E-450, across 22 model years from 2000 to 2026. The 2006 has the most (12); the fewest among years with a recall is 2026 (1).

No Ford E-450 model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2021, is at 1.4×.

Model years
22

2000–2026, with a recall

Recall campaigns
53
Most recalls
2006

12 recalls

Owner complaints
317

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 317 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford E-450 across 26 model years; the most, 42, concern the 2000.

Owners marked a crash on 10 of the Ford E-450 complaints (3%) and a fire on 19.

Across all Ford E-450 model years, owners name the tires most often (at least 61 complaints), then the engine (31).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford E-450 in 2008: 23, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Ford E-450 is equipment adaptive/mobility, in 37 model-year listings.

The newest Ford E-450 recall, 26V118000, was reported on March 3, 2026 and concerns the back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2019, 2024 and 2025 Ford E-450, model years owners have filed complaints about.

Ford E-450 years to avoid

The best-measured Ford E-450 years are 2022 (0.7×), 2006 (0.7×) and 2016 (0.8×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Ford E-450, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
202612—not ranked
202502—not ranked
202404—not ranked
202332—not ranked
202231313
0.7×
202162721
1.4×
2019052not ranked
2018454not ranked
20172117not ranked
201641714
0.8×
2015164not ranked
2014354not ranked
20132126not ranked
2012441not ranked
20111073not ranked
2010750not ranked
20091020not ranked
2008863not ranked
200711128not ranked
2006122010
0.7×
200573417
1.3×
20040278not ranked
20035182not ranked
20023134not ranked
20012168not ranked
200024226
1.2×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford E-450 years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Ford E-450

  • EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY37
  • EQUIPMENT13
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8
  • FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS6
  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER6
  • FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM5
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS4
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS3
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY3

Ford E-450 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Ford E-450 recall campaign (53)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Ford E-450, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V118000March 3, 2026back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert2026crash and injury316
25V793000November 17, 2025engine2021injury7,046
24V097000February 9, 2024steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2021–2022crash16,543
22V925000December 14, 2022fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2022–2023fire11,074
22V792000October 20, 2022power train: axle hubs2023crash596
22V384000May 27, 2022equipment: other: labels2023crash5,247
22V089000February 16, 2022steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2021–2022crash44,219
20V795000December 17, 2020engine2021injury29,344
20V175000March 23, 2020service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2021crash2,871
20V099000February 21, 2020power train: driveline: differential unit2021crash and injury319
19V466000June 18, 2019equipment2017–2018crash52
19V401000May 29, 2019equipment2005–2006, 2009–2010, 2014, 2016crash22
19V342000May 3, 2019exterior lighting: brake lights2017–2018crash17
19V313000April 18, 2019seats2014–2015crash and injury2,080
19V236000March 26, 2019exterior lighting: brake lights2018crash36
18V367000June 1, 2018suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle2018crash904
17V269000April 21, 2017fuel system, other2016crash8
16V046000January 28, 2016electrical system: integrated trailer brake control2016crash75
15V710000October 27, 2015electrical system: integrated trailer brake control2016crash65
15V112000February 25, 2015equipment adaptive/mobility2006–2013injury117
14V595000September 24, 2014equipment adaptive/mobility2006–2014injury437
14V501000August 6, 2014fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2012fire28
14V426000July 10, 2014fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2010–2012fire36
12V584000December 12, 2012equipment2006–2007, 2009–2011injury227
11V450000August 31, 2011fuel system, other: fuel injection system2010–2011fire101
11V445000August 26, 2011visibility: windshield2011crash4,532
11V307000May 31, 2011fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2011fire15
11V246000April 20, 2011seats: front assembly: power adjust2011crash and injury192
10V128000April 2, 2010equipment adaptive/mobility2007–2009injury41
10V130000April 2, 2010equipment adaptive/mobility2007–2009injury200
09V456000November 19, 2009equipment: appliance: air conditioner2007–2008fire269
09V434000November 13, 2009equipment: appliance: air conditioner2006–2009fire53
09V399000October 13, 2009vehicle speed control2000–2003fire4,500,000
09V231000June 23, 2009fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2009crash and fire65
09V112000April 7, 2009fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting2009crash and fire429
08V676000December 18, 2008equipment adaptive/mobility2006–2008injury50
08V677000December 18, 2008equipment adaptive/mobility2006–2008injury50
08V644000December 5, 2008equipment adaptive/mobility2005injury1
08V643000December 4, 2008equipment adaptive/mobility2005injury1
08V518000October 6, 2008equipment adaptive/mobility2006injury224
08V519000October 6, 2008equipment adaptive/mobility2005injury133
08V496000September 25, 2008equipment adaptive/mobility2006–2007injury8
08V497000September 25, 2008equipment adaptive/mobility2006–2007injury8
07V336000August 3, 2007vehicle speed control2003fire3,600,000
06V286000August 1, 2006vehicle speed control2000–2002fire1,200,000
05V520000November 9, 2005visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor2006crash199,942
05V270000June 10, 2005electrical system: wiring2005crash180,104
04V603000December 20, 2004equipment: other: labels2005—2,902
04V444000September 13, 2004electrical system: wiring2003fire214,849
04V445000September 13, 2004engine and engine cooling2003fire253,076
06E056000fuel system, gasoline2002–2003, 2005–2006fire—
11E019000fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2011fire—
11E033000fuel system, other: fuel injection system2009–2011fire—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford E-450. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: July 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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