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Ford F-450 SDModel year report

2011 Ford F-450 SD Problems

Complaints
6filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
58,250miles, 6 complaints with mileage
Recalls
8campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2011 Ford F-450 SD (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2011 Ford F-450 SD. The part named most often is engine, with 2 complaints (33% of the total), followed by engine cooling (2) and fuel system (2). 6 of the complaints include a mileage, and 50% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 58,250 miles. Of all complaints, 1 a fire, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns and 167 technical service bulletins for this model year. Engine complaints overlap with 14 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Engine cooling complaints overlap with 73 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Engine: “When traveling down the hiway,sometimes you will lose power. You will feel a jerk. The engine is still running but no power to the wheels. Pretty scary when you are trying to pass a vehicle on the interstate. You try to pull over to the side of the road. You have no means of movement. You can now turn off the vehicle and put it in neutral and restart the engine,you can now continue down the hiway until it happens again. This has happened multiple times. We have driven with our horse trailer down to arizona 3 times and this has happened 3-4 times each way. …”

NHTSA complaint #11096659, filed 2018-05, 15,000 miles

Engine cooling: “Vehicle fire. The vehicle and all warning lights were off when the fire started. Updated 03/21/12 updated 04/30/12 updated 05/09/12 updated 05/12/2012”

NHTSA complaint #10452028, filed 2012-03, 800 miles

Fuel system: “Truck was pulling my 16k 5th wheel camper over the passes between montana and idaho in tow haul mode up and down. These are only 4,200 foot passes but steep. Usually in 6th gear but sometimes 4th going 50-55; oil temps show as 220 to 239 then the big fan kicks in to cool it. On one of the smaller passes, shortly after I crested the hill the truck sharply down shifted (I think it skipped 4th and went into 3rd. Immediately thereafter the check engine light came on, ?tool? …”

NHTSA complaint #10689858, filed 2015-02, 39,500 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

50% of the 6 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 15,000 and 82,500 miles.

17%0–1017%10–2517%25–500%50–7550%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (6 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 58,250 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

201220142015220162018
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

See all 8 recalls for the 2011 Ford F-450 SD → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 167 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 167 bulletins →

Other model years of the Ford F-450 SD

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
202499,7073———Too new
20235—13———Too new
20222475,00014———Rising
2021182,76312———Rising
2011658,2508———Not enough data
20086834,0903——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Rising
20071653,0001———Stable
20063549,7911——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20054051,6504——Not compared (before 2008)Falling
20043348,1012——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20031655,2215———Stable
20021455,0004———Not enough data
20012360,3517———Stable
20004361,1355——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
19996676,0009——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
19935—3———Not enough data
19916—0———Not enough data

All Ford F-450 SD model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2011 Ford F-450 SD have?

NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2011 Ford F-450 SD as of Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2011 Ford F-450 SD is reported most often?

Engine is named most often, in 2 complaints (33% of the total), followed by engine cooling with 2.

Has the 2011 Ford F-450 SD been recalled?

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2011 Ford F-450 SD reported?

Among the 6 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 58,250 miles and the middle half falls between 15,000 and 82,500 miles; 50% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.