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Ford F-250

Every Ford F-250 model year on file, 1967 to 2019. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years4,645551 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years511967 to 2019

Recall campaigns94Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins2,076Summed across model years

By model year

The 1999 model year drew the most complaints, 581

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 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering

844

Suspension

807

Engine and cooling

738

Brakes

568

Tires

522

Fuel system

485

Powertrain

434

Electrical system

387

Speed control

222

Structure

161

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Ford F-250 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 by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2019	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	1	0
2018	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	1	0
2017	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	1	0
2015	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	1	0
2014	Pickup	142	2.1	418	0	1	10
2013	Pickup	95	3.2	207	0	1	15
2012	Pickup	266	4.1	633	1	1	15
2011	Pickup	248	3.6	570	2	1	24
2010	Pickup	73	6.8	221	0	0	3
2009	Pickup	54	1.9	196	1	0	13
2008	Pickup	196	7.1	311	8	1	12
2007	Pickup	60	5.0	154	7	2	10
2006	Pickup	221	6.8	460	7	2	9
2005	Pickup	144	4.2	126	5	2	6
2004	Pickup	154	7.8	211	7	2	72
2003	Pickup	116	12.9	305	7	2	44
2002	Pickup	156	13.5	709	7	2	33
2001	Pickup	220	19.1	917	9	4	36
2000	Pickup	326	15.0	4,075	10	3	89
1999	Pickup	581	12.6	7,747	19	4	246
1998	Pickup	56	5.4	400	9	2	213
1997	Pickup	304	13.8	2,027	14	3	316
1996	Pickup	176	19.9	2,933	5	2	179
1995	Pickup	184	15.8	2,300	4	2	189
1994	Not decoded	123	23.6	6,150	10	5	156
1993	Not decoded	130	8.5	13,000	9	3	88
1992	Pickup	119	9.2	1,831	7	9	67
1991	Pickup	107	14.0	1,946	7	11	52
1990	Pickup	111	17.1	2,775	7	11	35
1989	Pickup	112	15.2	2,240	6	5	30
1988	Pickup	62	21.0	2,067	3	6	27
1987	Not decoded	38	36.8	3,800	2	5	17
1986	Pickup	38	42.1	950	2	4	17
1985	Pickup	21	38.1	1,050	2	3	15
1984	Pickup	10	60.0	500	3	3	13
1983	Pickup	1	0.0	67	6	3	9
1982	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	0	6
1981	Pickup	1	100.0	50	5	0	6
1980	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	0	4
1979	Not decoded	0	None	None	9	0	0
1978	Not decoded	0	None	None	10	0	0
1977	Not decoded	0	None	None	6	0	0
1976	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	0	0
1975	Not decoded	0	None	None	6	0	0
1974	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	0
1973	Not decoded	0	None	None	5	0	0
1972	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	0	0
1970	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	0
1969	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0	0
1968	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0	0
1967	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	0	0

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford F-250

19V-238 Mar 26, 2019
When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when…
Seats · 12 vehicles
11V-582 Dec 8, 2011
These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 114, “theft protection.” the transmission can…
Powertrain · 16k vehicles
11V-385 Jul 29, 2011
Prolonged exposure to road deicing chemicals may cause severe corrosion of the fuel tank straps which secure the tank to the vehicle
Fuel system · 1.1M vehicles
11V-352 Jul 13, 2011
Multi-function switch with a deformed slider may malfunction causing the turn signal, tail lights, hazard warning signal flashers and/or brake…
Lighting · 27k vehicles
11T-002 Mar 15, 2011
Some of these tires may experience uneven wear, vibration, or particularly under conditions of overloading or under inflation in high ambient…
Tires · 391k vehicles
11V-128 Feb 24, 2011
These vehicles were inspected using integrated diagnostic system (ids) that had a custom software routine to read the suspect body control module…
Electrical system · 8,022 vehicles
10V-659 Dec 29, 2010
During a six-day production period, the supplier of the body control module manufactured modules that may have the potential for an internal short
Structure · 15k vehicles
09E-025 May 11, 2009
These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
Lighting · 43k vehicles
09E-012 Apr 7, 2009
These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
Lighting · 16k vehicles
09V-026 Jan 26, 2009
These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor…
Adaptive equipment · 108 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.