Ford E-450: best and worst years
Every model year, ranked by owner complaints reported to NHTSA relative to time on the road. Click a year for its problems, recalls and trouble codes.
Years to avoid: 1999
Complaint rates far above this model's median, even after adjusting for time on the road.
Held up best: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2023
The fewest complaints relative to years on the road - at most half the model's median rate.
2023solid year2 complaints · 3 recalls202213 complaints · 3 recalls202127 complaints · 6 recalls20185 complaints · 4 recalls201711 complaints · 2 recalls201617 complaints · 4 recalls2014solid year5 complaints · 3 recalls201312 complaints · 2 recalls2012solid year4 complaints · 4 recalls20117 complaints · 10 recalls2010solid year5 complaints · 7 recalls2009solid year2 complaints · 10 recalls2008solid year6 complaints · 8 recalls200712 complaints · 11 recalls200620 complaints · 12 recalls200534 complaints · 7 recalls200427 complaints · 4 recalls200318 complaints · 5 recalls200213 complaints · 3 recalls200116 complaints · 2 recalls200042 complaints · 2 recalls1999worst year73 complaints · 2 recalls199718 complaints · 2 recalls
Ranked by complaints per year on the road (age capped at 12 years), so older years do not lead just because they have been around longer. Years under 3 years old are not judged - they have not had time to show their problems. Rates are relative to this model only and are not adjusted for sales volume.