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Ford F-350 SD

Every Ford F-350 SD model year on file, 1993 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years3,637221 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years341993 to 2026
Recall campaigns80Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins3,959Summed across model years
By model year

The 2017 model year drew the most complaints, 573

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

0200400600199319961999200220052008201120142017573202020232026
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-350 SD complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
1,090
Suspension
867
Engine and cooling
587
Fuel system
393
Electrical system
332
Powertrain
287
Tires
247
Wheels
222
Brakes
177
Structure
168
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford F-350 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-350 SD by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Pickup70.0885050
2025Pickup1421.47460116
2024Pickup4413.610030209
2023Pickup414.976150282
2022Pickup1112.7117170236
2021Pickup965.2110151238
2020Pickup1885.3216163301
2019Pickup4673.6445123254
2018Pickup2014.5281103255
2017Pickup5732.8796143325
2016Pickup2094.335441119
2015Pickup2085.350742129
2014Pickup70.02151148
2013Pickup911.120101151
2012Pickup293.469101129
2011Pickup430.09981157
2010Pickup506.01527043
2009Pickup195.3695038
2008Pickup10111.91601194
2007Pickup258.0642242
2006Pickup1275.526522102
2005Pickup2177.419042143
2004Pickup1305.41783263
2003Pickup1326.83475587
2002Pickup12412.95644442
2001Pickup15812.76583838
2000Pickup15710.21,9633562
1999Pickup14212.01,8933598
1998Other333.3100135
1997Other333.3100211
1996Not decoded0NoneNone111
1995Pickup20.025111
1994Not decoded0NoneNone100
1993Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford F-350 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-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
  • 25V-572 Sep 3, 2025
    Rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 1.46M vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.