2020 Ford F-150 Diesel

Standard Pickup truck · diesel

★ Open to everyone — one of the ten most-registered models this year.

Fuel economy
24mpg1
21 city · 29 highway
CO₂ 420 g/mi · 261 g/km2
EPA
Fuel cost
—3
Power
250hp4
rated
NHTSA
Crash rating
—5
11 recall campaigns6
NHTSA
Kerb weight
—8
Warranty
3yr10
36,000 mi
Ford
How much to run it24 mpg
Combined
24 mpg1EPA
EPA test cycle, combined · configuration F150 Pickup 2WD
City · highway
21 · 29EPA
EPA test cycle, mpg
Tailpipe CO₂
420 g/mi2EPA261 g/km
tailpipe rating, driven as rated on the test cycle · 261 g/km
Fuel cost
—3
not estimated
How it performs250 hp
Power
250 hp4NHTSArated
the rated figure — NHTSA's CAFE market data
Engine
3.0 L, 6 cylindersEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Transmission
Automatic (S10)EPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Drive
Rear-wheel driveEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
How safe11 recalls
Crash rating
—5NHTSA
Recall campaigns
116NHTSA
NHTSA recall register, campaigns naming F-150 SUPER CREW DIESEL (2020) · as of 2026-09-10
11 campaigns, what and when
  • 2019-08-28Seats · mid/rear assembly — 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. 19V633000
  • 2019-11-12Electrical system · 12v/24v/48v battery · cables — Inoperative vehicle systems or an engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. Reduced braking and steering efforts increases the risk of a crash. This condition could also create a resistive short, increasing the risk of a fire. 19V805000
  • 2019-12-18Tires · temporary/emergency spare tire — The damage can cause the tire to rapidly lose air pressure or detach from the wheel, increasing the risk of a crash. 19V903000
  • 2020-02-21Exterior lighting · headlights — DRL that cannot dim may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. 20V097000
  • 2020-04-03Power train · automatic transmission · gear position indication (prndl) — If the transmission selection does not match the indicated gear selection, and the parking brake is not applied, unintended vehicle movement can occur, increasing the risk of injury or crash. 20V197000
  • 2020-08-10Electrical system · starter assembly — Electrical arcing can increase the risk of a fire. 20V467000
  • 2020-09-23Back over prevention · sensing system · camera — Reduced rearward visibility can increase the risk of a crash. 20V575000
  • 2022-04-14Visibility · windshield wiper/washer · linkages — Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash. 22V250000
  • 2024-11-08Equipment · other · labels — Without a label that shows the proper restraint usage guidelines, the occupants may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. 24V852000
  • 2025-06-27Back over prevention · software — A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash. 25V442000
  • 2026-06-09Exterior lighting · headlights — Daytime Running Lamps that do not dim may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. 26V373000
Complaints per 10,000 built
—7NHTSA
Complaints on file
137NHTSA1 severe
NHTSA complaint file for this model year, nameplate scope
What owners complain about
Power train4Electrical system2Engine2Engine and engine cooling · exhaust system · emission control · catalytic convertor1Fuel/propulsion system1

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How bigStandard Pickup truck
Kerb weight
—8
EPA test weight
—9EPA
Class
Standard Pickup truckEPA
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
PickupNHTSA
as NHTSA lists it
Ownership3 yr / 36,000 mi
Price
—13NHTSA
Warranty
3 years10Ford36,000 mi
Ford's published 2020 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table
On the road in New York
2611NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: EPA combined test-cycle figure for the configuration F150 Pickup 2WD (21 city, 29 highway). EPA data dated 2026-09-09, the latest modifiedOn date EPA records in vehicles.csv.↩
  2. CO₂: EPA's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 420 g/mi, or 261 g/km.↩
  3. Fuel cost: not estimated. This site has no diesel price source yet, so no cost is computed for a diesel car.↩
  4. Power: 250 hp is the rated figure, from NHTSA's CAFE market data.↩
  5. Crash rating: not published. NHTSA lists this car (14945, 14918, 14944, 14917) and publishes no overall rating for it: it rates a car overall only when it has run the frontal, side and rollover tests on it.↩
  6. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this variant (F-150 SUPER CREW DIESEL), as of 2026-09-10. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
  7. Complaints: NHTSA holds 13 for the 2020 F-150, 1 of which describe a crash, fire, injury or death. The rate per 10,000 built is not computed: complaints no VIN places, or production no fuel code places, make the rate uncertain by more than 5%.↩
  8. Kerb weight: not published. No source states a curb weight for this car.↩
  9. EPA test weight: not published. No matching EPA record.↩
  10. Warranty: 3 years or 36,000 miles, from Ford's published 2020 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table.↩
  11. Registrations: 26 F-150s of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
  12. This car is measured on the diesel scale: miles per gallon, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and whole-car horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and do not apply to it.↩
  13. Price: no price is published for this car. NHTSA's CAFE market data prices this market's cars by compliance configuration, and it lists none matching this one.↩

Sources: EPA · NHTSA — about these sources →