Ford F-350 Sd
Owners filed 3,633 complaints across 34 model years of the Ford F-350 Sd. The 2017 drew the most (572); the 1995 the fewest (2).
Model years34
Complaints3,633
Recalls202
Fires89
Deaths2
Every Ford F-350 Sd model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 4 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2025 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Power Train | Do not drive | |
| 2024 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2023 | 41 | 15 | — | 2 | Electrical System | Do not drive | |
| 2022 | 110 | 17 | 1 | 2 | Electrical System | Do not drive | |
| 2021 | 96 | 15 | 4 | 1 | Fuel System, Diesel | Do not drive | |
| 2020 | 188 | 16 | 3 | 7 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2019 | 466 | 12 | 6 | 9 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2018 | 201 | 10 | 5 | 1 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2017 | 572 | 14 | 6 | 7 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2016 | 208 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Suspension | Above average | |
| 2015 | 208 | 4 | 7 | 3 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2013 | 9 | 10 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2012 | 29 | 10 | — | 1 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2011 | 43 | 8 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2010 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 1 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2009 | 19 | 5 | — | 1 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2008 | 101 | 1 | 4 | 7 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2007 | 25 | 2 | — | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2006 | 127 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Steering | Fatalities reported | |
| 2005 | 217 | 4 | 8 | 8 | Steering | Fatalities reported | |
| 2004 | 130 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Electrical System › Wiring | Routine | |
| 2003 | 132 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel | Routine | |
| 2002 | 124 | 4 | 8 | 7 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel | Routine | |
| 2001 | 158 | 3 | 12 | 9 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel | Routine | |
| 2000 | 157 | 3 | 7 | 8 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel | Routine | |
| 1999 | 142 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Tires | Routine | |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Ford F-350 Sd years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2017 is the weakest year on record, with 572 complaints concentrated in the steering. It carries 14 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.