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2018 Ford F-450 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 2018 Ford F-450 SD. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 2018 Ford F-450 SD

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  1. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 25V572000 Reported 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. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 22V880000 Reported 18,808 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 4x4 vehicles. A radial damper inside the driveshaft may move out of position over time, which can cause a driveshaft imbalance and result in a fracture.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S74.

  3. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 22V644000 Reported 277,040 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system. Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S51.

  4. Pretensioner (seat belts) and roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 19V880000 Reported 490,574 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCrew Cab vehicles with carpet flooring. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply heat resistant tape to the carpet and its insulation, and modify the B-Pillar insulation as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2020.…

  5. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 19V864000 Reported 231,664 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 trucks equipped with an electric tailgate latch release switch mounted in the tailgate handle. Water may enter the electrical wiring system and cause a short circuit, activating the switch and releasing the tailgate latches.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate/frame wiring harnesses by adding jumper pigtails to isolate the tailgate release control circuits and will install a new tailgate handle release switch,…

  6. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 19V808000 Reported 86,296 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2019 F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty trucks. The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may not dim when the headlight switch is moved into the "On" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps,…

    Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the Body Control Module (BCM) software, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number…

  7. Engine and electrical (equipment)

    NHTSA 19V278000 Reported 131,068 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the engine block heater from being used. When replacement cables become available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will replace the engine block heater cord,…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2018 Ford F-450 SD. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Ford F-450 SD model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1991 Ford F-450 SD06
1992 Ford F-450 SD13
1993 Ford F-450 SD35
1994 Ford F-450 SD23
1995 Ford F-450 SD22
1996 Ford F-450 SD22
1997 Ford F-450 SD34
1998 Ford F-450 SD21
1999 Ford F-450 SD966
2000 Ford F-450 SD543
2001 Ford F-450 SD723
2002 Ford F-450 SD414
2003 Ford F-450 SD516
2004 Ford F-450 SD233
2005 Ford F-450 SD440
2006 Ford F-450 SD135
2007 Ford F-450 SD116
2008 Ford F-450 SD368
2009 Ford F-450 SD53
2010 Ford F-450 SD63
2011 Ford F-450 SD86
2012 Ford F-450 SD73
2013 Ford F-450 SD82
2014 Ford F-450 SD41
2015 Ford F-450 SD41
2016 Ford F-450 SD31
2017 Ford F-450 SD111
2018 Ford F-450 SD70
2019 Ford F-450 SD93
2020 Ford F-450 SD100
2021 Ford F-450 SD1218
2022 Ford F-450 SD1424
2023 Ford F-450 SD135
2024 Ford F-450 SD38
2025 Ford F-450 SD42
2026 Ford F-450 SD31

Checking a specific 2018 Ford F-450 SD

How do I know if my 2018 Ford F-450 SD has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 7 campaigns currently list the 2018 Ford F-450 SD; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 19V278000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Ford models

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.