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Ford F-350 SD Problems by Year

Owners have filed 3,496 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford F-350 SD since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2017, 2019, 2005. The most common problem overall: steering.

02505007502000: 157 complaints'002001: 158 complaints2002: 124 complaints'022003: 132 complaints2004: 130 complaints'042005: 217 complaints2006: 127 complaints'062007: 25 complaints2008: 101 complaints'082009: 19 complaints2010: 50 complaints'102011: 43 complaints2012: 29 complaints'122013: 9 complaints2014: 7 complaints'142015: 208 complaints2016: 209 complaints'162017: 573 complaints'175732018: 203 complaints'182019: 467 complaints2020: 189 complaints'202021: 98 complaints2022: 113 complaints'222023: 41 complaints2024: 45 complaints'242025: 14 complaints2026: 8 complaints'26
Ford F-350 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-350 SD problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2024 F-350 SD45Electrical34
2023 F-350 SD41Electrical152
2022 F-350 SD113Electrical172
2021 F-350 SD98Fuel system141
2020 F-350 SD189Transmission157
2019 F-350 SD467Steering119
2018 F-350 SD203Steering91
2017 F-350 SD573Steering137
2016 F-350 SD209Suspension35
2015 F-350 SD208Steering33
2012 F-350 SD29Suspension91
2011 F-350 SD43Engine70
2010 F-350 SD50Suspension61
2008 F-350 SD101Engine07
2007 F-350 SD25Steering11
2006 F-350 SD127Steering15
2005 F-350 SD217Engine38
2004 F-350 SD130Engine23
2003 F-350 SD132Engine46
2002 F-350 SD124Engine37
2001 F-350 SD158Engine29
2000 F-350 SD157Wheels and tires28

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

Questions about the Ford F-350 SD

What years of the Ford F-350 SD have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2017 (573), 2019 (467), 2005 (217).
What is the most common problem with the Ford F-350 SD?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the steering (1,070), suspension (849), engine (542).
Which Ford F-350 SD years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2014 (7), 2013 (9), 2009 (19). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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