Ford F-350 Super Duty Reliability
23 NHTSA complaints (2010–2013). Complaint rate: 7.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2011 Ford F-350 Super Duty. The 2010 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ford F-350 Super Duty Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 6 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 3 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 2 | 100.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 12 | 2 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
See also: Ford F-350 Super Dutyaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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