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What 17 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Ford F-450

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 (17)Crash / fire / injury (1)Electrical system (5)Body & structure (3)Brakes (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Engine (2)Fuel system (2)Latches & locks (2)Fuel System, Diesel (1)Tires (1)Trailer Hitches (1)

1 of 17 complaints match · Tires · clear filters

Feb 26, 2026Tires

Technician was airing the tires - zipper ruputer occured on the inside of the tire. 225/70R19.5

NHTSA ODI 11720607

Working with the data? Download all 17 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 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 2021 Ford F-450 verdict →