2018 Ford F-450: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 Ford F-450. The newest campaign is 19V398000. NHTSA received the report on 29 May 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has 10 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V398000, in the NHTSA record

ASA will notify LGE Coachworks owners, and dealers will replace the displays, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA customer service at 1-800-384-4400 or LGE Coachworks at 1-800-209-3985.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 410,319 units in total.

19V398000Received 29 May 2019. 13 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
LGE Coachworks, Inc. (LGE Coachworks) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Ford E-450, F-550, and Freightliner M2-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager back-up camera displays. The displays may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
ASA will notify LGE Coachworks owners, and dealers will replace the displays, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA customer service at 1-800-384-4400 or LGE Coachworks at 1-800-209-3985.
Report filed by LGE Coachworks Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 19-E-099 Part 573.
19V342000Received 3 May 2019. 17 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Taylor Made Ambulances is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford E-350, F-450, E-450, F-550, and GMC G3500-based ambulances equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Taylor Made will notify owners and Whelen will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2019. Owners may contact Taylor Made Ambulances customer service at 1-800-468-1310.
Report filed by Taylor Made Ambulances. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Jun 2019.
18V894000Received 18 Dec 2018. 410,289 units.
Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S45.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 18S45. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Jun 2019.

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Complaints by component

10 complaints, 15 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2018 Ford F-450: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Engine		3
Wheels		2
Steering		2
Electrical System		2
Fuel/Propulsion System		2
Suspension		1
Back Over Prevention		1
Unknown or Other		1
Engine and Engine Cooling		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 23 Jan 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2018 Ford F-450, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Ford F-450
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
RQ21001	Recall query	Power Tailgate Release Systems	Structure / Body / Door	15 Jan 2021	10 Jan 2024
PE18011	Preliminary evaluation	Power tailgate opens unintended	Electrical System / Wiring	12 Oct 2018	12 Dec 2019	19V864000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2018 Ford F-450The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Ford F-450: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-450/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: LGE Coachworks Inc.

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Ford F-450?: 410,319 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-450 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Ford F-450, model years 2003 to 2020. 3 of them name the 2018 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Ford F-450 name most often?: Engine: 3 of 15 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Ford F-450 open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.