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NHTSA Safety Recalls

Ford F-550 Sd Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 68 recall campaigns for the Ford F-550 Sd, across 25 model years from 2000 to 2026. The 2022 has the most (12); the fewest among years with a recall is 2024 (2).

No Ford F-550 Sd model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2000, is at 1.9×.

Model years
25

2000–2026, with a recall

Recall campaigns
68
Most recalls
2022

12 recalls

Owner complaints
402

all model years, NHTSA

Owners have filed 402 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford F-550 Sd across 26 model years; the most, 72, concern the 2000.

Owners marked a crash on 11 of the Ford F-550 Sd complaints (3%) and a fire on 30.

Across all Ford F-550 Sd model years, owners name the fuel system, diesel most often (at least 118 complaints), then the engine and engine cooling (53).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford F-550 Sd in 2009: 46, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Ford F-550 Sd is equipment, in 40 model-year listings.

The newest Ford F-550 Sd recall, 26V606000, was reported on September 22, 2026 and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights.

Ford F-550 Sd years to avoid

The best-measured Ford F-550 Sd years are 2001 (0.4×), 2008 (0.6×) and 2004 (1.0×).

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 F-550 Sd, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
202631—not ranked
202501—not ranked
202422—not ranked
202391—not ranked
20221298not ranked
20219123not ranked
2020840not ranked
2019540not ranked
2017822not ranked
2016330not ranked
20153113not ranked
2014695not ranked
2013922not ranked
20121065not ranked
20111232not ranked
2010710not ranked
2009510not ranked
200842610
0.6×
20072237not ranked
200624419
1.2×
20055328not ranked
200434918
1.0×
20035336not ranked
20025228not ranked
200172910
0.4×
200067248
1.9×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford F-550 Sd years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Ford F-550 Sd

  • EQUIPMENT40
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA7
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)7
  • FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP6
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL6
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS6
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL5
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES5
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL4

Ford F-550 Sd model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Ford F-550 Sd recall campaign (68)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Ford F-550 Sd, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V606000September 22, 2026exterior lighting: headlights2026crash41,748
26V204000March 31, 2026visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages2022–2023crash422,613
26V158000March 17, 2026fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump2020–2022crash9,839
26V104000February 20, 2026electrical system: integrated trailer brake control2022–2024, 2026crash4,381,878
25V572000September 3, 2025back over prevention: sensing system: camera2016–2017, 2019crash1,456,417
25V540000August 22, 2025electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2026crash355,656
25V455000July 7, 2025fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2021–2023crash850,318
25V315000May 9, 2025back over prevention: software2023–2024crash1,076,138
25V132000February 28, 2025electrical system: integrated trailer brake control2022crash10,952
25V048000January 31, 2025back over prevention: sensing system: camera2021–2022crash91,580
24V957000December 20, 2024fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump2020–2022crash295,449
23V847000December 15, 2023steering: column2023crash and injury17,970
23V758000November 9, 2023power train: axle hubs2022–2023crashdo not drive13
23V506000July 21, 2023electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2023crash38,695
23V507000July 21, 2023structure: body: door2023injury1,339
23V420000June 9, 2023equipment: other: owners/service/other manual2019–2023crash and injury691,133
22V384000May 27, 2022equipment: other: labels2022crash5,247
22V337000May 13, 2022air bags: frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette2016crash and injury310,203
22V250000April 14, 2022visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages2020–2022crash652,996
22V252000April 14, 2022back over prevention: sensing system: camera2019crash21,904
22V256000April 14, 2022power train: automatic transmission2020crash23,165
22V193000March 25, 2022electrical system: integrated trailer brake control2022crash391,836
22V013000January 14, 2022fuel system, diesel2021fire and injury19,697
21V390000May 25, 2021power train: axle hubs2021crashdo not drive17,616
21V090000February 18, 2021visibility: windshield: critical fasteners2020–2021crash and injury79,017
20V575000September 23, 2020back over prevention: sensing system: camera2020crash620,246
20V365000June 23, 2020power train: automatic transmission: torque converter2020crash13
19V880000December 11, 2019structure: body: roof and pillars2017, 2019fire490,574
19V278000April 8, 2019engine2017, 2019fire131,068
17V652000October 16, 2017latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2017injury1,101,107
17V599000September 25, 2017seats2017crash and injury504
17V332000May 22, 2017seats: front assembly: recliner2017crash and injury2,204
17V212000March 27, 2017power train: driveline2017crash509
16V778000October 26, 2016fuel system, diesel2017crash and fire170
16V246000April 26, 2016tires: sidewall2016crash2,288
15V175000March 25, 2015power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)2011–2015injury6,322
15V112000February 25, 2015equipment adaptive/mobility2011–2012injury117
15V024000January 22, 2015suspension2014–2015crash4
14V453000July 24, 2014equipment2011fire6
14V360000June 23, 2014equipment2009–2013fire10
14V336000June 18, 2014equipment2009–2014fire42
14V326000June 13, 2014equipment2012–2013fire10
14V328000June 13, 2014equipment2009–2014fire21
14V327000June 12, 2014equipment2009–2014fire10
14V379000June 10, 2014equipment2010–2013fire16
14V382000June 10, 2014equipment2009–2013fire4
14V307000June 4, 2014equipment2010–2014fire19
14V204000April 17, 2014power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)2015crash3,973
11V352000July 13, 2011exterior lighting: tail lights2002–2007crash26,715
11V128000February 24, 2011electrical system: software2011fire8,022
10V659000December 29, 2010structure: body2011fire14,737
09V456000November 19, 2009equipment: appliance: air conditioner2008fire269
09V399000October 13, 2009vehicle speed control2000–2003fire4,500,000
08V096000February 28, 2008seats2008crash and injury87,515
07V553000December 5, 2007engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel2000–2003crash1,176,000
07V139000March 26, 2007power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)2008—33,169
07V140000March 26, 2007electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery2008fire1,022
07V078000March 6, 2007vehicle speed control2003fire155,584
06V286000August 1, 2006vehicle speed control2000–2002fire1,200,000
05V270000June 10, 2005electrical system: wiring2004–2005crash180,104
05V266000June 9, 2005fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2005fire78,675
05V135000April 6, 2005steering: gear box: shaft pitman2005crash481
04V327000July 7, 2004electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery2003fire83,687
01V258000August 8, 2001visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor2000–2001crash1,083,000
01V227001July 16, 2001seat belts: front: buckle assembly2001crash and injury1,400,000
01V046000February 14, 2001tires: valve2000–2001injury102,000
07E066000equipment: electrical2004–2007crash—
07E106000wheels: hub2000–2002crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford F-550 Sd. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

Newest record on this page: September 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted