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Ford F-250 SD Problems by Year

Owners have filed 6,215 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford F-250 SD since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2019, 2017, 2018. The most common problem overall: steering.

02505007501,0001,2502000: 233 complaints'002001: 288 complaints2002: 245 complaints'022003: 178 complaints2004: 254 complaints'042005: 295 complaints2006: 274 complaints'062007: 54 complaints2008: 141 complaints'082009: 23 complaints2010: 32 complaints'102011: 122 complaints2012: 57 complaints'122013: 21 complaints2014: 26 complaints'142015: 296 complaints2016: 290 complaints'162017: 1,155 complaints2018: 398 complaints'182019: 1,165 complaints'191,1652020: 267 complaints'202021: 166 complaints2022: 126 complaints'222023: 43 complaints2024: 40 complaints'242025: 17 complaints2026: 9 complaints'26
Ford F-250 SD owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Ford F-250 SD problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2024 F-250 SD40Electrical42
2023 F-250 SD43Electrical162
2022 F-250 SD126Fuel system173
2021 F-250 SD166Fuel system123
2020 F-250 SD267Transmission142
2019 F-250 SD1,165Steering1116
2018 F-250 SD398Steering97
2017 F-250 SD1,155Steering1412
2016 F-250 SD290Steering36
2015 F-250 SD296Steering28
2014 F-250 SD26Suspension03
2012 F-250 SD57Engine01
2011 F-250 SD122Steering06
2010 F-250 SD32Steering02
2008 F-250 SD141Engine06
2007 F-250 SD54Suspension12
2006 F-250 SD274Suspension15
2005 F-250 SD295Suspension36
2004 F-250 SD254Engine213
2003 F-250 SD178Engine46
2002 F-250 SD245Engine312
2001 F-250 SD288Engine210
2000 F-250 SD233Engine215

120 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Ford F-250 SD

What years of the Ford F-250 SD have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2019 (1,165), 2017 (1,155), 2018 (398).
What is the most common problem with the Ford F-250 SD?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the steering (2,453), suspension (2,178), engine (880).
Which Ford F-250 SD years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2013 (21), 2009 (23), 2014 (26). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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