Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford F-350 SD Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford F-350 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-350 SD problems by model year
204 recall entries and 1,679 owner complaints on file across 32 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford F-350 SD, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling323 complaints
- steering264 complaints
- electrical system225 complaints
- tires204 complaints
- suspension193 complaints
- power train155 complaints
- fuel system, diesel113 complaints
- engine102 complaints