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.
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.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Ford F-250 SD
26V-606Sep 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-489Jul 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-204Mar 31, 2026 Windshield wiper arms may break, causing the wipers to fail Visibility and wipers · 423k vehicles
26V-158Mar 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-119Mar 3, 2026 Driveshaft friction weld may fail, resulting in rear driveshaft separation and a sudden loss of drive power Powertrain · 11k vehicles
26V-104Feb 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-866Dec 12, 2025 Right rear axle shaft may have been improperly heat-treated during manufacturing and may break Powertrain · 6,819 vehicles
25V-729Oct 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-686Oct 10, 2025 360-degree view camera system may not display a rearview image properly in certain lighting conditions Back-over prevention · 292k vehicles
25V-626Sep 19, 2025 Steering column upper shaft may detach from the steering column and result in a loss of steering control Steering · 116k vehicles