Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford E350 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford E350? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford E350 problems by model year
14 recall entries across 12 model years and 7 owner complaints across 13 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 E350 | Not confirmed | 4 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 E350 | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 E350 | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 E350 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 E350 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 E350 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 E350 | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 E350 | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 E350 | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 E350 | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 E350 | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 E350 | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 E350 | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford E350, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires2 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- exterior lighting1 complaint
- seat belts1 complaint