Ford F-250 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Ford F-250 model year, from official NHTSA data.
4,631
NHTSA complaints
35
recall campaigns
2,038
service bulletins (TSBs)
34
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford F-250 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2014 Ford F-250 | 142 | 0 | 10 |
| 2013 Ford F-250 | 95 | 0 | 15 |
| 2012 Ford F-250 | 266 | 1 | 15 |
| 2011 Ford F-250 | 248 | 2 | 24 |
| 2010 Ford F-250 | 73 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 Ford F-250 | 54 | 0 | 13 |
| 2008 Ford F-250 | 195 | 7 | 12 |
| 2007 Ford F-250 | 60 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 Ford F-250 | 221 | 4 | 9 |
| 2005 Ford F-250 | 144 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 Ford F-250 | 153 | 2 | 72 |
| 2003 Ford F-250 | 116 | 2 | 44 |
| 2002 Ford F-250 | 156 | 2 | 33 |
| 2001 Ford F-250 | 220 | 4 | 36 |
| 2000 Ford F-250 | 326 | 3 | 89 |
| 1999 Ford F-250 | 581 | 5 | 246 |
| 1998 Ford F-250 | 56 | 4 | 213 |
| 1997 Ford F-250 | 304 | 5 | 316 |
| 1996 Ford F-250 | 176 | 2 | 179 |
| 1995 Ford F-250 | 184 | 2 | 189 |
| 1994 Ford F-250 | 123 | 2 | 156 |
| 1993 Ford F-250 | 130 | 3 | 88 |
| 1992 Ford F-250 | 119 | 0 | 67 |
| 1991 Ford F-250 | 107 | 0 | 52 |
| 1990 Ford F-250 | 111 | 0 | 35 |
| 1989 Ford F-250 | 112 | 0 | 30 |
| 1988 Ford F-250 | 62 | 0 | 27 |
| 1987 Ford F-250 | 38 | 0 | 17 |
| 1986 Ford F-250 | 38 | 0 | 17 |
| 1985 Ford F-250 | 21 | 0 | 15 |
| 1984 Ford F-250 | 10 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Ford F-250 steering problems844
- Ford F-250 suspension problems806
- Ford F-250 tires problems512
- Ford F-250 engine and engine cooling problems491
- Ford F-250 service brakes, hydraulic problems461
- Ford F-250 power train problems431
- Ford F-250 electrical system problems381
- Ford F-250 fuel system, gasoline problems308
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Low-pressure fuel pump failurePE24019 · opened Jul 29, 2024 · closed Sep 19, 2025
- Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter LeakPE24014 · opened May 9, 2024 · open
- Power Tailgate Release SystemsRQ21001 · opened Jan 15, 2021 · closed Jan 10, 2024
- Power tailgate opens unintendedPE18011 · opened Oct 12, 2018 · closed Dec 12, 2019