2016 Ford F-450 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2016 Ford F-450 SD, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 2016 Ford F-450 SD

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Camera (back over prevention)

   NHTSA 25V572000 Reported September 3, 2025 1,456,417 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June…

2. Air bags: driver clockspring/spiral cassette

   NHTSA 22V337000 Reported May 13, 2022 310,203 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles. Dust may accumulate in the steering wheel clock spring, causing a disconnection in the electrical connection resulting in the driver's air bag not deploying as intended.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering wheel clock spring, free of charge. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the 3rd Quarter of 2023. An interim notification letter informing owners of the safety risk was…

3. Tires: sidewall

   NHTSA 16V246000 Reported April 26, 2016 2,288 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks manufactured April 5, 2016, to April 11, 2016. The tires installed during assembly of the affected vehicles may have sustained damage to the inner sidewall, possibly resulting in a loss of air or a tire rupture.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires for damage and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 23, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2016 Ford F-450 SD have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 71,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Service brakes1

What owners are reporting

“While driving at highway speeds with a trailer and a load connected to the truck the check brake system message suddenly appeared within the message display, as well as the ABS light, traction control”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 16, 2018 · Service brakes

Compare Ford F-450 SD model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-450 SD model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 2016 Ford F-450 SD

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.