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2020 Ford F-350 Super Cab
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
182 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 17, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Transmission & drivetrain problems dominate (28% of complaints, typically reported near 40k 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.
1 open NHTSA defect investigation 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-350 Super Cab, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Fuel System, Diesel (32) · Body & structure (12) · Fuel system (11)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Transmission & drivetrain
28%51 complaints · typically near 40k mi · 21 in the last 2 years
“Vehicle experienced sudden, unexpected downshifting and loss of gear engagement while driving. On multiple occasions the transmission slipped out of gear without warni…”
Steering
19%35 complaints · typically near 5k mi · 14 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH and driving around a curve, the steering wheel was turned; however, the vehicle failed…”
Fuel System, Diesel
18%32 complaints · 30 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V957000 (Fuel System, Diesel); however, the part to do the recall r…”
Engine
8%14 complaints · typically near 76k mi · 8 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2020 FORD F-350. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he had a loss of motive power and check engine warning light was illumina…”
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.