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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford F-250 problems by model year
132 recall entries across 22 model years and 6,135 owner complaints across 28 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 6 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
- steering2,731 complaints
- suspension2,387 complaints
- unknown or other496 complaints
- engine394 complaints
- power train369 complaints
- electrical system360 complaints
- wheels324 complaints
- tires273 complaints