2025 Ford F-550 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
No verdict The 2025 Ford F-550 has 1 reported complaint and a complaint index of 80, ranking 5th worst among 21 model years of data. It carries 3 recalls, including a do-not-drive brake booster recall.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 80/100
- #5 of 21 F-550 years
- Verdict
- No verdict
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 1
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 3
- 1 Do Not Drive
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Brakes
Top 2025 Ford F-550 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Brakes1 (100%)
- Fuel System1 (100%)
- Steering1 (100%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
2025 Ford F-550 recalls
3 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 26V104000Feb 20, 2026Electrical System4,381,878 vehiclesOver-the-air fix
Exterior lighting:tail lights
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driverâs ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.
- NHTSA 25V540000Aug 22, 2025Electrical System355,656 vehiclesOver-the-air fix
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, and 2025 F-150 vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail at startup.
Risk: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or vehicle speed, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The instrument panel cluster software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S88.
- NHTSA 25V401000Jun 13, 2025Brakes2,345 vehiclesDo Not Drive
Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, and F-250 SD vehicles. The brake booster pushrod retaining spring may not have been installed, which can allow the pushrod to disconnect from the brake pedal and cause a sudden loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems" and 105, "Hydraulic and electric brake systems."
Risk: A sudden loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect and repair the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C26.
2025 compared with other F-550 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Ford F-550 reliable?
- NHTSA lists only 1 complaint for the 2025 F-550, but its complaint index of 80 ranks 5th worst out of 21 model years tracked. It also has 3 recalls, one marked do-not-drive.
- Does the 2025 Ford F-550 have a recall?
- Yes. NHTSA lists 3 recalls for the 2025 F-550, covering electrical system issues in the trailer module and instrument panel cluster, plus a brake booster pushrod defect.
- What is the do-not-drive recall on the 2025 F-550 about?
- Campaign 25V401000 covers a missing brake booster pushrod retaining spring, which can let the pushrod disconnect from the brake booster. Owners were told not to drive until the vehicle is repaired.
- What is the top complaint area for the 2025 F-550?
- Brakes is listed as the top problem area, based on the single complaint reported to NHTSA so far for this model year.