NHTSA make / model monitor
Ford F-550: recalls, complaints and investigations.
Evidence summary
- Evidence found
- 0 recent recall campaigns, 37 complaint rows, and 1 monitored investigation.
- Source coverage
- NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-08-24; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
- What this means
- The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Ford F-550”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
- What this does not mean
- Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.
Official recall campaigns
Campaigns received in the monitoring window
Zero NHTSA recall campaigns for this model family were received in the monitoring window. The historical count above may still include earlier campaigns.
Consumer reports — allegations
Complaint aggregates by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 / 0 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL (4); ENGINE (3); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (2) |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (4); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (2) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | STRUCTURE:BODY (1) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (1); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (1); FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL (1) |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (2); BACK OVER PREVENTION (1) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP (1) |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (2) |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (2) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallCheck excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
Open or recently opened investigations
PE24014: Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak open
The Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) has received 27 complaints alleging diesel fuel leaks due to a fracture in the secondary fuel filter housing in model year (MY) 2015-2021 Ford Motor Company (Ford) F-250, 350, 450, and 550 Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engines. Of these complaints, 12 describe an engine compartment fire. The proximity of the secondary fuel filter to high heat sources creates a potential for autoignition thermal events and fires. ODI has contacted the vehicle manufacturer, Ford, and the filter manufacturer, Allevard Sogefi USA (Sogefi), and learned that the low-pressure fuel system is capable of a maximum operating pressure of 8.5 Bar, while the secondary fuel filter is only tested to seven (7) Bar during the manufacturing process. Additionally, changes starting in 2022 by both Ford and Sogefi align with a lack of similar complaints on MY 2022 and newer vehicles. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to evaluate the severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related problems. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.