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Ford F-250 SD Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Ford F-250 SD? 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 SD problems by model year

177 recall entries and 2,551 owner complaints on file across 32 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2026 F-250 SD89No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2025 F-250 SD817No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2024 F-250 SD440No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2023 F-250 SD1644No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2022 F-250 SD171224.3AI reliability outlook →
2021 F-250 SD1384.3AI reliability outlook →
2020 F-250 SD15144.0AI reliability outlook →
2019 F-250 SD1284.3AI reliability outlook →
2018 F-250 SD1018No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2017 F-250 SD1514.3AI reliability outlook →
2016 F-250 SD454.0AI reliability outlook →
2015 F-250 SD3234.0AI reliability outlook →
2014 F-250 SD1264.0AI reliability outlook →
2013 F-250 SD1214.0AI reliability outlook →
2012 F-250 SD157No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2011 F-250 SD1122No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2010 F-250 SD132No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2009 F-250 SD123No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2008 F-250 SD2141No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2007 F-250 SD354No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2006 F-250 SD3274No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2005 F-250 SD5295No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2004 F-250 SD4254No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2003 F-250 SD6178No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2002 F-250 SD5245No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2001 F-250 SD4287No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2000 F-250 SD4233No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1999 F-250 SD5None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1998 F-250 SD1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1997 F-250 SD2None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1996 F-250 SD1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1995 F-250 SD1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford F-250 SD, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • engine and engine cooling561 complaints
  • suspension469 complaints
  • steering441 complaints
  • electrical system286 complaints
  • power train219 complaints
  • tires196 complaints
  • engine152 complaints
  • service brakes, hydraulic102 complaints
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