Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford F-250 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford F-250? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford F-250 problems by model year
57 recall entries and 6138 owner complaints on file across 23 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford F-250, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering2682 complaints
- suspension2348 complaints
- unknown or other500 complaints
- engine402 complaints
- power train381 complaints
- electrical system362 complaints
- wheels318 complaints
- tires275 complaints