2020 Ford F-250 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2020 Ford F-250 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 639,137 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 351 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEATS 19V633000 2019-08-28 639,137 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are…

Consequence

A seat back with an improperly assembled recliner mechanism may have reduced strength and may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and Ford and Lincoln dealers will inspect the seat structure and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C07.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
66
STEERING
43
2crashes1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
32
1fires
SUSPENSION
28
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
27
ENGINE
26
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
25
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
24
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
9
1injuries
BACK OVER PREVENTION
8
Total complaints351

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2020 ford f-250. The contact stated that he received nhtsa campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel). The local dealer was contact who confirmed there were metal shaving in the fuel injectors. The vehilce was not repaired. The manufacture was not contacted. The failure…”

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL · reported 2026-05-14

“This vehicle was delivered yesterday to my son through autonation sanford [xxx] . The carfax report stated a pre delivery inspection was done prior. On the way home he experienced loud screeching from the front wheels. Turns out $1650 later he needed new brakes and rotors. That is negligence, and…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-03-30

“Component: air conditioning / heater subject: recurrent hvac system failure - passenger-side temperature control malfunction I am reporting a recurring failutre of the vehicle's hvac system affecting the passenger-side temperature control. Specifically the passenger-side air vents intermittently…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-03-26

“I was driving the truck and suddenly smoke came out from behind the radio. I stopped and checked and saw that the truck was on fire. I immediately tried to turn it off with the few water bottles that I had with me. I had no luck and the entire truck burned up.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-03-23

“Vehicle: 2020 ford f‑250 super duty vin: [xxx] issue: front / chmsl camera intermittent or inoperative ford csp 20b39 applies csp cannot be completed due to gateway module failure ford has not responded despite multiple written requests I have personally sent emails to them on: sent april 6 sent…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-03-23

“Vehicle experienced loss of power while in travel down a mountain. After inspection by a mechanic, cp4 pump had a catastrophic failure sending metal shards throughout the fuel system. This was less than a month after fords safety recall 24s78 that failed to remedy the problem, but before recall…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-03-11

“Vehicle experienced loss of power while in travel down a mountain. After inspection by a mechanic, cp4 pump had a catastrophic failure sending metal shards throughout the fuel system. This was less than a month after fords safety recall 24s78 that failed to remedy the problem, but before recall…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-03-11

“While driving at speeds above 30mph truck will have the death wobble. We will lose complete control in direction of steering. Have to try to stop and then turn the wheel right and left before the truck will regain normal travel. Is a huge safety issue and has almost caused us to wreck. Has…”

STEERING · reported 2026-03-01

Defect investigations

Investigation PE24014 Opened 2024-05-09 · open

Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak

The Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) has received 27 complaints alleging diesel fuel leaks due to a fracture in the secondary fuel filter housing in model year (MY) 2015-2021 Ford Motor Company (Ford) F-250, 350, 450, and 550 Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engines. Of these complaints, 12 describe…

Investigation PE24014 Opened 2024-05-09 · open

Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak

The Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) has received 27 complaints alleging diesel fuel leaks due to a fracture in the secondary fuel filter housing in model year (MY) 2015-2021 Ford Motor Company (Ford) F-250, 350, 450, and 550 Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engines. Of these complaints, 12 describe…

Investigation PE24019 Opened 2024-07-29 · closed 2025-09-19

Low-pressure fuel pump failure

On July 29, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24019 to investigate complaints of low-pressure fuel pump failures in MY 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles. Some consumers reported that the failure occurred without warning while driving, resulting in a complete loss of motive power with no ability to…

Investigation RQ21001 Opened 2021-01-15 · closed 2024-01-10

Power Tailgate Release Systems

In January 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ21-001) to assess allegations of post-recall remedy uncommanded tailgate openings in model year (MY) 2017-2019 F-250/350/450 Ford trucks. Besides the recall remedy launched in January 2020, Ford also implemented a production update in…

Investigation RQ21001 Opened 2021-01-15 · closed 2024-01-10

Power Tailgate Release Systems

In January 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ21-001) to assess allegations of post-recall remedy uncommanded tailgate openings in model year (MY) 2017-2019 F-250/350/450 Ford trucks. Besides the recall remedy launched in January 2020, Ford also implemented a production update in…

Investigation RQ21001 Opened 2021-01-15 · closed 2024-01-10

Power Tailgate Release Systems

In January 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ21-001) to assess allegations of post-recall remedy uncommanded tailgate openings in model year (MY) 2017-2019 F-250/350/450 Ford trucks. Besides the recall remedy launched in January 2020, Ford also implemented a production update in…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Ford F-250 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.