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What 24 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Ford F-450 Sd

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (24)Crash / fire / injury (4)Fuel System, Diesel (7)Transmission & drivetrain (5)Electrical system (3)Engine (2)Speed control (2)Body & structure (1)Driver assistance (1)Fuel system (1)Fuel System, Other (1)Latches & locks (1)

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Aug 16, 2021Body & structureCrash

On two separate occasions, while towing a 5th wheel trailer, the tailgate opened by itself, coming in contact with the 5th wheel while turning. There was no warning or indication that the tailgate had opened. The tailgate was not opened by a person or by a bumping the keyfob -- it opened completely on its own.

NHTSA ODI 11429194

Working with the data? Download all 24 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2020 Ford F-450 Sd verdict →