Ford F-350 Sd Reliability by Year
2,368 NHTSA complaints (1995–2025). Complaint rate: 8222.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Ford F-350 Sd reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 2,368 NHTSA complaints (1995–2025), the most problematic years are 2005, 2006, 2000, 2001, 2003, with high complaint volumes linked to steering defects. Better choices include 2018, 2021, 2013, which show significantly fewer reported problems.
Why these years are worse
The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:
- steering defects — 250 complaints (7.2% involved a crash)
- engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel — 153 complaints (0.7% involved a crash)
- tire defects — 146 complaints (6.8% involved a crash)
- electrical faults — 143 complaints (2.8% involved a crash)
- suspension failures — 126 complaints (2.4% involved a crash)
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1999–2006 Ford F-350 Sd (82 crash-related complaints). The 2021 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STEERING.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ford F-350 Sd Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 250 | 7.2% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 153 | 0.7% |
| TIRES | 146 | 6.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 143 | 2.8% |
| SUSPENSION | 126 | 2.4% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 106 | 0.9% |
| ENGINE | 101 | 1.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 90 | 3.3% |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 69 | 5.8% |
| WHEELS | 68 | 7.4% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995GOOD | — | 5 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1997GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 1998GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 1999AVOID | — | 169 | 22 | 5 | View → |
| 2000AVOID | — | 188 | 11 | 7 | View → |
| 2001AVOID | — | 188 | 9 | 15 | View → |
| 2002AVOID | — | 145 | 13 | 8 | View → |
| 2003AVOID | — | 164 | 7 | 2 | View → |
| 2004AVOID | — | 159 | 3 | 2 | View → |
| 2005AVOID | — | 269 | 9 | 8 | View → |
| 2006AVOID | — | 192 | 8 | 1 | View → |
| 2007 | — | 35 | 2 | — | View → |
| 2008AVOID | — | 146 | 11 | 4 | View → |
| 2009GOOD | — | 25 | 1 | — | View → |
| 2010 | — | 79 | 1 | 1 | View → |
| 2011 | — | 63 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2012 | — | 50 | 2 | — | View → |
| 2013GOOD | — | 12 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2014GOOD | — | 12 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2015GOOD | — | 26 | 0 | 3 | View → |
| 2016GOOD | — | 26 | 4 | — | View → |
| 2017AVOID | — | 114 | 3 | 2 | View → |
| 2018GOOD | — | 6 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2019GOOD | — | 13 | 1 | — | View → |
| 2021GOOD | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 2022AVOID | — | 142 | 3 | 1 | View → |
| 2023 | — | 53 | 4 | — | View → |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 53 | 2 | 4 | View → |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 20 | 3 | 1 | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Ford F-350 Sdaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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