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2011 Ford F-250 Sd steering problems

The 2011 Ford F-250 Sd has 47 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

47

Steering complaints

25%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

F-250 Sd steering complaints by model year102 complaints1997: 4 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 18 complaints2000: 8 complaints2001: 21 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 16 complaints2004: 15 complaints2005: 67 complaints2006: 102 complaints2007: 23 complaints2008: 39 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 47 complaints2012: 18 complaints2013: 3 complaints2014: 7 complaints2015: 4 complaints2016: 2 complaints2017: 49 complaints2018: 9 complaints2019: 5 complaints2020: 1 complaints2023: 4 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 4 complaints
F-250 Sd steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE THE DEATH WOBBLE AS I DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HIT A SMALL PORTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE WOBBLE BECOMES SO SEVERE THAT I HAVE LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OVER THE TRUCK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AFTER 6MONTHS FROM PURCHASE DATE (NEW) BUT FORD SAYS THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE. IT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · April 28, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2011 Ford F-250 Sd have?

NHTSA has 47 complaints about the 2011 Ford F-250 Sd steering — 25% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.