2020 Ford F-350 SD
Model year 2020: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.
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The short answer
From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 28, 2026.
- 15 recalls naming it in NHTSA’s file (needs attention)
- 189 owner complaints to NHTSA
- Not rated in NHTSA’s crash tests
A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.
Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?
No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.
The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.
What recalls name it?
15 recalls for the 2020 Ford F-350 SD in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.
None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 17, 2026. Fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump
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NHTSA campaign
26V-158
Oct 10, 2025. Back over prevention: software
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NHTSA campaign
25V-686
Sep 19, 2025. Steering: column
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NHTSA campaign
25V-626
Dec 20, 2024. Fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump
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NHTSA campaign
24V-957
Jun 9, 2023. Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
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NHTSA campaign
23V-420
Aug 26, 2022. Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
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NHTSA campaign
22V-644
Apr 14, 2022. Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
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NHTSA campaign
22V-250
Apr 14, 2022. Power train: automatic transmission
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NHTSA campaign
22V-256
Feb 16, 2022. Structure: frame and members: underbody shields; power train: driveline: driveshaft
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NHTSA campaign
22V-087
Jul 15, 2021. Power train: axle assembly
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NHTSA campaign
21V-536
Mar 10, 2021. Tires
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NHTSA campaign
21V-155
Feb 18, 2021. Equipment: other: labels
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NHTSA campaign
21V-087
Feb 18, 2021. Visibility: windshield: critical fasteners; visibility: windshield
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NHTSA campaign
21V-090
Sep 23, 2020. Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
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NHTSA campaign
20V-575
Jun 23, 2020. Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter; power train: automatic transmission
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NHTSA campaign
20V-365
What have owners told NHTSA?
189 complaints to NHTSA, received from May 28, 2020 to Oct 7, 2026.
- 7 complaints told of a crash, and 3 complaints of a fire.
- Together they report 3 people injured and no deaths.
- Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
How did it do in crash tests?
NHTSA rated 6 versions of the 2020 Ford F-350 SD, without an overall rating.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.
NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Version | Overall | Frontal crash | Side crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-350 Crew Cab, PU/CC, 2WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| F-350 Crew Cab, PU/CC, 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| F-350 Regular Cab, PU/RC, 2WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| F-350 Regular Cab, PU/RC, 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| F-350 Super Cab, PU/EC, 2WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| F-350 Super Cab, PU/EC, 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.
Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it for each version
F-350 Crew Cab, 2WD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: optional.
- Crash imminent braking: optional.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
F-350 Crew Cab, 4WD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: optional.
- Crash imminent braking: optional.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
F-350 Regular Cab, 2WD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: no.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
F-350 Regular Cab, 4WD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: no.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
F-350 Super Cab, 2WD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: optional.
- Crash imminent braking: optional.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
F-350 Super Cab, 4WD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: optional.
- Crash imminent braking: optional.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
What the record doesn’t say
- Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
- Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
- How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.