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2020 Ford F-250 (crew Cab)
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
253 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Transmission & drivetrain problems dominate (27% of complaints, typically reported near 64k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
3 open NHTSA defect investigations on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2020 Ford F-250 (crew Cab), plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Fuel System, Diesel (32) · Electrical system (27)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Transmission & drivetrain
27%69 complaints · typically near 64k mi · 34 in the last 2 years
“Transmission had multiple internal failures with c,d,f clutch and intermediate clutch transmission pumping failing. Truck has 85,167 miles”
Steering
17%43 complaints · typically near 47k mi · 22 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2020 FORD F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (25V626000 (STEERING) however, the part to do the recall repair was not…”
Fuel System, Diesel
13%32 complaints · 26 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that he received NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V957000 (Fuel System, Diesel). The local dealer was contact who confir…”
Suspension
11%29 complaints · typically near 40k mi · 8 in the last 2 years
“2020 F250 Experienced the death wobble while traveling on freeway at 70 mph after running over bumps .”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.