Worst years for a Ford F-350 SD
Owners have filed 5,142 complaints about the Ford F-350 SD with NHTSA across model years 1995 to 2026. More of them are about the steering than anything else.
Every Ford F-350 SD year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2025 | C | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1,400 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2024 | C | 66 | 5 | 4 | 15,000 | Electrical System |
| 2023 | C | 58 | 4 | 0 | 9,500 | Electrical System |
| 2022 | C | 165 | 3 | 1 | 30,051 | Electrical System |
| 2021 | C | 128 | 2 | 6 | 58,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2020 | C | 243 | 9 | 3 | 55,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2019 | D | 740 | 16 | 9 | 21,000 | Steering |
| 2018 | D | 311 | 2 | 6 | 24,000 | Steering |
| 2017 | D | 854 | 10 | 10 | 26,000 | Steering |
| 2016 | D | 317 | 8 | 8 | 45,222 | Suspension |
| 2015 | D | 315 | 5 | 10 | 55,000 | Steering |
| 2014 | A | 12 | 0 | 0 | 17,500 | Steering |
| 2013 | B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 27,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | B | 50 | 2 | 0 | 33,769 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | A | 63 | 0 | 0 | 41,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | B | 79 | 1 | 1 | 70,020 | Suspension |
| 2009 | B | 25 | 1 | 0 | 15,050 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | C | 146 | 11 | 4 | 39,750 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | B | 35 | 2 | 0 | 30,000 | Steering |
| 2006 | C | 192 | 8 | 1 | 46,000 | Steering |
| 2005 | D | 269 | 9 | 8 | 42,206 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | B | 159 | 3 | 2 | 70,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | C | 164 | 7 | 2 | 45,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | C | 145 | 13 | 8 | 63,050 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | C | 188 | 9 | 15 | 58,049 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | C | 188 | 11 | 7 | 82,800 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | C | 169 | 22 | 5 | 100,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1997 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25,000 | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Ford F-350 SD
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Ford F-350 SD
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford F-350 SD, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford F-350 SD problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Ford F-350 SD
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.