Ford F-350
Owners filed 2,858 complaints across 24 model years of the Ford F-350. The 1999 drew the most (413); the 1998 the fewest (12).
Model years24
Complaints2,858
Recalls105
Fires135
Deaths14
Every Ford F-350 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2013 | 76 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2012 | 149 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2011 | 136 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 28 | 3 | — | 1 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2008 | 131 | 7 | 9 | 7 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2007 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2006 | 145 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Steering | Fatalities reported | |
| 2005 | 114 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2004 | 159 | 3 | 5 | 13 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Fatalities reported | |
| 2003 | 90 | 3 | 8 | 11 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2002 | 116 | 3 | 7 | 11 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 160 | 6 | 11 | 21 | Tires › Tread/Belt | Fatalities reported | |
| 2000 | 304 | 5 | 9 | 36 | Tires | Above average | |
| 1999 | 413 | 13 | 9 | 46 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 1997 | 155 | 4 | 11 | 10 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1996 | 130 | 4 | 15 | 9 | Tires | Routine | |
| 1995 | 134 | 3 | 13 | 8 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1994 | 95 | 7 | 6 | 4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1993 | 101 | 9 | 5 | 5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1992 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys | Fatalities reported | |
| 1991 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine |
Which Ford F-350 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 413 complaints concentrated in the tires. It carries 13 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.