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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford F-350 problems by model year
41 recall entries and 3410 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
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.
- steering1208 complaints
- suspension961 complaints
- engine254 complaints
- power train230 complaints
- engine and engine cooling226 complaints
- unknown or other224 complaints
- tires218 complaints
- wheels216 complaints