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Ford F-250 SD

Every Ford F-250 SD model year on file, 1991 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years6,521399 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years361991 to 2026
Recall campaigns73Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins4,207Summed across model years
By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 1,164

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

03006009001,20019911994199720002003200620092012201520181,16420212026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Steering leads the Ford F-250 SD complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
2,484
Suspension
2,210
Engine and cooling
1,015
Fuel system
511
Electrical system
500
Powertrain
451
Brakes
288
Wheels
284
Tires
246
Structure
196
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford F-250 SD model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford F-250 SD by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Pickup933.31136051
2025Pickup1618.88470118
2024Pickup3810.58640211
2023Pickup4311.680160285
2022Pickup1245.6131170242
2021Pickup1651.8190131240
2020Pickup2632.3302153298
2019Pickup1,1643.01,109123249
2018Pickup3973.8555103251
2017Pickup1,1552.81,604153328
2016Pickup2893.849041124
2015Pickup2964.472232142
2014Pickup2611.57711159
2013Pickup214.84611159
2012Pickup571.813611136
2011Pickup1228.228111163
2010Pickup326.3971042
2009Pickup238.7841037
2008Pickup1417.12242184
2007Pickup545.61393242
2006Pickup2744.757132105
2005Pickup2956.125852144
2004Pickup25411.43484388
2003Pickup17810.14686587
2002Pickup24512.71,1145436
2001Pickup28810.81,2004833
2000Pickup23318.92,9134561
1999Pickup24912.03,32055106
1998Pickup10.07137
1997Pickup3920.52602342
1996Pickup1118.21831133
1995Pickup933.31131128
1994Pickup250.0291127
1993Pickup425.0571020
1992Not decoded333.33000015
1991Pickup10.0180014
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford F-250 SD

  • 26V-606 Sep 22, 2026
    Headlight assemblies may contain a contaminated LED chip, which can result in a loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams or low…
    Lighting · 42k vehicles
  • 26V-489 Jul 28, 2026
    Software error may cause the rearview camera image to be obstructed by the infotainment home screen menu when the vehicle is placed in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 48k vehicles
  • 26V-204 Mar 31, 2026
    Windshield wiper arms may break, causing the wipers to fail
    Visibility and wipers · 423k vehicles
  • 26V-158 Mar 17, 2026
    Biodiesel deposits may form on the pump drivetrain roller components, which could lead to failure of the high pressure fuel pump
    Fuel system · 9,839 vehicles
  • 26V-119 Mar 3, 2026
    Driveshaft friction weld may fail, resulting in rear driveshaft separation and a sudden loss of drive power
    Powertrain · 11k vehicles
  • 26V-104 Feb 20, 2026
    When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn…
    Electrical system · 4.38M vehicles
  • 25V-866 Dec 12, 2025
    Right rear axle shaft may have been improperly heat-treated during manufacturing and may break
    Powertrain · 6,819 vehicles
  • 25V-729 Oct 24, 2025
    Moonroof wind deflector clips may be inadequately attached to the moonroof frame, which can result in the wind deflector detaching from the vehicle
    Visibility and wipers · 175k vehicles
  • 25V-686 Oct 10, 2025
    360-degree view camera system may not display a rearview image properly in certain lighting conditions
    Back-over prevention · 292k vehicles
  • 25V-626 Sep 19, 2025
    Steering column upper shaft may detach from the steering column and result in a loss of steering control
    Steering · 116k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.