Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford F-350 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford F-350? 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-350 problems by model year
94 recall entries across 24 model years and 3,407 owner complaints across 27 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 F-350 | Not confirmed | 91 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 F-350 | 2 | 178 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 F-350 | 4 | 462 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 F-350 | 2 | 198 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 F-350 | 2 | 484 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 F-350 | Not confirmed | 204 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 F-350 | 1 | 190 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 F-350 | Not confirmed | 91 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 F-350 | 1 | 76 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 F-350 | 4 | 149 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 F-350 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 F-350 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 F-350 | 3 | 28 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 F-350 | 9 | 131 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 F-350 | 5 | 36 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 F-350 | 6 | 145 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 F-350 | 5 | 115 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 F-350 | 3 | 159 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 F-350 | 3 | 90 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 F-350 | 3 | 116 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 F-350 | 6 | 160 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 F-350 | 5 | 304 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 F-350 | 13 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 F-350 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 F-350 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 F-350 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 F-350 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford F-350, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering1,208 complaints
- suspension961 complaints
- engine253 complaints
- power train229 complaints
- engine and engine cooling226 complaints
- unknown or other224 complaints
- tires218 complaints
- wheels216 complaints