NHTSA vehicle safety data
2018 Ford F-250 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2018 Ford F-250 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 382 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ford dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 Ford F-250, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2018 Ford F-250 owner complaints
Owners have filed 382 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Ford F-250, describing incidents dated January 1, 2018 to May 6, 2026.
Most-cited components
- Steering 243 complaints
- Suspension 193 complaints
- Unknown or Other 44 complaints
- Wheels 28 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 20 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints
Of the 382 complaints on file, 6 report a crash and 8 a fire; across all 382 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11744899 · Filed
Truck started loosing power And caught fire at the red light
ODI #11721668 · Filed
Low fuel pressure alert came on the truck. It went away and then came on again a few days later. We took the truck to Joe Meyers Ford in Houston, TX. They verified the code/alert and replaced the fuel filter, then re-tested. The alert returned and once they continued their diagnosis, it was…
ODI #11705175 · Filed
My backup camera went black. There is a recall on this product 25V572 or Ford 25S89. My vin number is not on the list. How do i get my vin number on this list since the problem is identical to the recall prolem?
Owner-reported
2018 Ford F-250 mileage at failure
277 of the 382 complaints on file for the 2018 Ford F-250 give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.
| Component | Median | Middle half | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | Median 30,000 miles | Middle half 20,000–45,000 miles | Based on 192 complaints |
| Suspension | Median 30,000 miles | Middle half 18,000–40,000 miles | Based on 150 complaints |
A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.
Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.
These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.
Most complaints NHTSA received since May 17, 2021 give no mileage. So that they aren't undercounted, each one received since then that gives a mileage also stands in for those that gave none, which can put a component's median above most of the mileages it is based on.
Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2018 Ford F-250 in 3 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Preliminary Evaluation PE24-014: Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak
Open since May 9, 2024
- Recall Query RQ21-001: Power Tailgate Release Systems
Closed January 10, 2024
- Preliminary Evaluation PE18-011: Power tailgate opens unintended
Closed December 12, 2019
Block Heater Cable Splice Connector May Corrode
NHTSA #18V894000 · Engine · NHTSA notice
Reported December 18, 2018 · Ford Motor Company
Potentially affected: 410,289 vehicles
Repair completion: 78.74% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Ford campaign 18S45 · Owners notified June 3, 2019 · Vehicles built March 18, 2014 – November 17, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.
Safety consequence
When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S45.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other Ford F-250 model years
Check your 2018 Ford F-250 VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Ford F-250 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
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