Owners filed 3,942 complaints about the 2015–2025 Ford F-250 Sd with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 23rd-most of any vehicle in our Car Problem Index. The 2019 model year drew the most (1,164), and the single most-reported problem area is steering, named in 52% of complaints.
Key findings
- Worst model year: 2019, with 1,164 complaints, led by steering (776).
- Spike years: 2017 (4.4× the typical year), 2018 (1.5× the typical year), 2019 (4.4× the typical year).
- Earliest-failing area: body structure complaints came at a median of 22k mi on the odometer.
- Fire and crash reports: 55 complaints mention a fire and 62 mention a crash; owners reported 50 injuries.
Ford F-250 Sd complaints by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Top problem areas | Median mileage | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 295 | Steering (126), Suspension (123), Engine (44) | 69k mi | 8 | 6 |
| 2016 | 288 | Steering (117), Suspension (111), Air bags (35) | 63k mi | 6 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1,155 | Steering (717), Suspension (587), Wheels (69) | 29k mi | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 397 | Steering (252), Suspension (198), Wheels (29) | 28k mi | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 1,164 | Steering (776), Suspension (678), Wheels (87) | 20k mi | 16 | 11 |
| 2020 | 263 | Transmission / powertrain (74), Steering (45), Fuel System, Diesel (36) | 52k mi | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 163 | Fuel System, Diesel (25), Transmission / powertrain (24), Suspension (18) | 48k mi | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 121 | Transmission / powertrain (21), Electrical system (19), Engine (17) | 39k mi | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 43 | Electrical system (13), Engine (8), Brakes (7) | 5k mi | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 38 | Electrical system (10), Transmission / powertrain (6), Brakes (5) | 6k mi | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | Brakes (5), Steering (4), Suspension (3) | 6k mi | 2 | 0 |
Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower partly because owners have had fewer years to report problems.
Most-reported Ford F-250 Sd problems, and what they cost to fix
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median mileage | Repair estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 2,067 | 52% | 26k mi | Power steering repair cost |
| Suspension | 1,752 | 44% | 26k mi | Shock / strut replacement cost |
| Transmission / powertrain | 250 | 6% | 46k mi | Transmission repair cost |
| Wheels | 227 | 6% | 27k mi | Wheel bearing replacement cost |
| Electrical system | 219 | 6% | 37k mi | Alternator / electrical repair cost |
| Engine | 208 | 5% | 47k mi | Engine repair cost |
| Fuel system | 176 | 5% | 45k mi | Fuel pump repair cost |
| Body structure | 145 | 4% | 22k mi | — |
One complaint can name several problem areas, so shares add up to more than 100%.
What this data can and can't tell you
These are unverified reports that owners submitted to NHTSA, counted by model year. They are not defect findings, and they aren't adjusted for sales: a best-selling vehicle collects more complaints simply because more of them are on the road. Use the counts to compare model years of the same vehicle and to see which systems owners complain about most, not to compare how reliable two different models are. See the full methodology.
Other Ford models in the index
- Ford F-150 (11,842)
- Ford Escape (9,632)
- Ford Explorer (9,079)
- Ford Edge (5,190)
- Ford Fusion (4,656)
- Ford Focus (3,929)
- Ford Expedition (2,537)
- Ford F-350 Sd (2,147)
- Ford Ecosport (1,850)
- Ford Mustang (1,750)
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, consumer complaint files (nhtsa.gov), model years 2015–2025, retrieved 2026-09-23. Free to cite with a link to this page.