2025 FORD F-450 SD — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
8
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2025 FORD F-450 SD
The 2025 FORD F-450 SD has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 10 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. 8 technical service bulletins have been issued by Ford Motor Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Power Train (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2025 FORD F-450 SD
NHTSA has recorded 10 recalls for the 2025 FORD F-450 SD, potentially affecting up to 767,176 vehicles.
Recall 25V540000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
| 355,656 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, and 2025 F-150 vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail at startup.
Consequence: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or vehicle speed, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The instrument panel cluster software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this...
View full details →Recall 25V540000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
| 355,656 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, and 2025 F-150 vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail at startup.
Consequence: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or vehicle speed, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The instrument panel cluster software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this...
View full details →Recall 25V401000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 2,345 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, and F-250 SD vehicles. The brake booster pushrod retaining spring may not have been installed, which can allow the pushrod to disconnect from the brake pedal and cause a sudden loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal...
Consequence: A sudden loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect and repair the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer...
View full details →Recall 25V401000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 2,345 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, and F-250 SD vehicles. The brake booster pushrod retaining spring may not have been installed, which can allow the pushrod to disconnect from the brake pedal and cause a sudden loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal...
Consequence: A sudden loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect and repair the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer...
View full details →Recall 25V401000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 2,345 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, and F-250 SD vehicles. The brake booster pushrod retaining spring may not have been installed, which can allow the pushrod to disconnect from the brake pedal and cause a sudden loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal...
Consequence: A sudden loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect and repair the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer...
View full details →Recall 25V401000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 2,345 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, and F-250 SD vehicles. The brake booster pushrod retaining spring may not have been installed, which can allow the pushrod to disconnect from the brake pedal and cause a sudden loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal...
Consequence: A sudden loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect and repair the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer...
View full details →Recall 25V163000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
| 11,621 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 vehicles. The steering column shifter may have been improperly welded and detach from the steering column.
Consequence: A detached shifter will prevent the driver from shifting into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering column serial numbers and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is...
View full details →Recall 25V163000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
| 11,621 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 vehicles. The steering column shifter may have been improperly welded and detach from the steering column.
Consequence: A detached shifter will prevent the driver from shifting into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering column serial numbers and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is...
View full details →Recall 25V163000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
| 11,621 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 vehicles. The steering column shifter may have been improperly welded and detach from the steering column.
Consequence: A detached shifter will prevent the driver from shifting into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering column serial numbers and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is...
View full details →Recall 25V163000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
| 11,621 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 vehicles. The steering column shifter may have been improperly welded and detach from the steering column.
Consequence: A detached shifter will prevent the driver from shifting into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering column serial numbers and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2025 FORD F-450 SD
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2025 FORD F-450 SD. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
Less than 4000 miles- first transmission failed while pulling a large trailer- ford replaced the transmission and the new transmission, only 200 miles later did the same thing when pulling a trailer, up hill. It throws the transmission into 10th gear and you loose all power, Check engine light comes on and it slams back into 4th gear. Will not shift in or out of 4th. We were almost in a head on collision pulling a trailer because it did it while passing a semi and we had no power. Two transmissions this low of mileage seems like it must be a batch of faulty transmissions that need to be recalled asap.
Safety Rating for the 2025 FORD F-450 SD
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2025 FORD F-450 SD in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2025 FORD F-450 SD
Ford Motor Company has issued 8 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2025 FORD F-450 SD. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
SSM 54507 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above equipped with one-touch up/down front windows may exhibit a window not responding to one-touch controls and/or bouncing back when using the one-touch close function.<br /><br /> For vehicles effected by Field Service Action (FSA) 25P35, perform repairs as directed by...
ECG2-25.2.8.5 SuperDuty — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
"Quality improvements include: -Enhanced FordPass connectivity"
25P35 — STRUCTURE:BODY
Certain 2025-2026 Model Year F150, F250-F600 Vehicles. Front Door Lower Window Glass Run Replacement
25L04 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
The affected vehicles were built without the XL Driver Assist Package and the window stickers incorrectly indicated that the vehicles were equipped with the XL Driver Assist Package.
TSB 25-2420 — POWER TRAIN
Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above built with minor feature code AAZNQ or AAZNS (gross vehicle weight rating ÝGVWR¨ 9,900 lb. or 10,000 lb. pounds) may exhibit an incorrectly illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P20EE stored in the powertrain control module...
SSM 54052 — STEERING
Some 2023-2025 F-Super Duty vehicles may display an error during replacement of the SCCM that contains the following message: "Reprogramming has failed, would you like to retry?". If this error is present, the SCCM will not complete PMI and may store diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) U2100 and/or U2101 in the...
SSM 53889 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Some 2023-2025 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a trailer brake control module may exhibit a "Trailer Disconnected" message after cycling the ignition off and back on with a trailer connected. This may be due to the presence of an integrated battery charger on a trailer equipped with electric over hydraulic...
TSB 25-2264 — POWER TRAIN
Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit a harsh 9-8 downshift during acceleration. This may be due to the software in the powertrain control module (PCM).
NHTSA Investigations for the 2025 FORD F-450 SD
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD F-450 SD
- 2020 FORD F-450 SD — 0 complaints
- 2021 FORD F-450 SD — 24 complaints
- 2022 FORD F-450 SD — 33 complaints
- 2023 FORD F-450 SD — 9 complaints
- 2024 FORD F-450 SD — 13 complaints
- 2025 FORD F-450 SD (current)
- 2026 FORD F-450 SD — 1 complaint
Other FORD Models
- FORD F-150 — 45,660 total complaints
- FORD EXPLORER — 42,140 total complaints
- FORD ESCAPE — 34,654 total complaints
- FORD FOCUS — 29,539 total complaints
- FORD FUSION — 28,243 total complaints
- FORD TAURUS — 23,867 total complaints
- FORD WINDSTAR — 19,456 total complaints
- FORD EDGE — 17,247 total complaints