Ford F-250
Owners filed 4,361 complaints across 25 model years of the Ford F-250. The 1999 drew the most (581); the 2009 the fewest (54).
Model years25
Complaints4,361
Recalls162
Fires215
Deaths17
Every Ford F-250 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 142 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2013 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2012 | 266 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Suspension | Above average | |
| 2011 | 248 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Suspension | Above average | |
| 2010 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2009 | 54 | 1 | 1 | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2008 | 195 | 8 | 4 | 10 | Steering | Fatalities reported | |
| 2007 | 60 | 7 | — | 2 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2006 | 221 | 7 | 5 | 10 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2005 | 144 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2004 | 154 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2003 | 116 | 7 | 8 | 6 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 2002 | 156 | 7 | 9 | 12 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 220 | 9 | 24 | 16 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 2000 | 326 | 10 | 14 | 33 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 1999 | 581 | 19 | 13 | 55 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1997 | 304 | 14 | 19 | 20 | Tires | Above average | |
| 1996 | 176 | 5 | 25 | 10 | Tires | High concern | |
| 1995 | 184 | 4 | 17 | 10 | Suspension › Front | Routine | |
| 1994 | 123 | 10 | 23 | 5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | High concern | |
| 1993 | 130 | 9 | 4 | 5 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | Routine | |
| 1992 | 119 | 7 | 6 | 4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1991 | 107 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Routine | |
| 1990 | 111 | 7 | 14 | 4 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | Routine |
Which Ford F-250 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 581 complaints concentrated in the tires. It carries 19 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.