Ford F-350 years to avoid
The Ford F-350 years to avoid are 1999, 2000, 2012, 2004, 2006, 2011, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2008, 2005, 1996, 2014, 2002, 1993, 1994, 2013, 2003, 1992, 1990, 2007, 2009, 1989 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2019 is the cleanest year on record.
4,032
Total complaints
116
Recall campaigns
1967–2019
Years covered
23
Years to avoid
Complaints by model year
F-350 years to avoid
| Year | Why | Complaints | vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | High complaint rate | 531 | |
| 2000 | High complaint rate | 367 | |
| 2012 | High complaint rate | 252 | |
| 2004 | High complaint rate | 216 | |
| 2006 | High complaint rate | 206 | |
| 2011 | High complaint rate | 204 | |
| 1995 | High complaint rate | 191 | |
| 1997 | High complaint rate | 188 | |
| 2001 | High complaint rate | 181 | |
| 2008 | High complaint rate | 176 | |
| 2005 | High complaint rate | 170 | |
| 1996 | High complaint rate | 167 | |
| 2014 | High complaint rate | 150 | |
| 2002 | High complaint rate | 140 | |
| 1993 | High complaint rate | 129 | |
| 1994 | High complaint rate | 126 | |
| 2013 | High complaint rate | 110 | |
| 2003 | High complaint rate | 104 | |
| 1992 | High complaint rate | 74 | |
| 1990 | High complaint rate | 63 | |
| 2007 | High complaint rate | 56 | |
| 2009 | High complaint rate | 55 | |
| 1989 | High complaint rate | 55 |
Every F-350 year
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014avoid | 150 | 0 | |
| 2013avoid | 110 | 1 | |
| 2012avoid | 252 | 4 | |
| 2011avoid | 204 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009avoid | 55 | 3 | |
| 2008avoid | 176 | 9 | |
| 2007avoid | 56 | 5 | |
| 2006avoid | 206 | 6 | |
| 2005avoid | 170 | 5 | |
| 2004avoid | 216 | 3 | |
| 2003avoid | 104 | 3 | |
| 2002avoid | 140 | 3 | |
| 2001avoid | 181 | 6 | |
| 2000avoid | 367 | 5 | |
| 1999avoid | 531 | 13 | |
| 1998 | 16 | 1 | |
| 1997avoid | 188 | 4 | |
| 1996avoid | 167 | 4 | |
| 1995avoid | 191 | 3 | |
| 1994avoid | 126 | 7 | |
| 1993avoid | 129 | 9 | |
| 1992avoid | 74 | 7 | |
| 1991 | 34 | 7 | |
| 1990avoid | 63 | 7 | |
| 1989avoid | 55 | 5 | |
| 1988 | 34 | 4 | |
| 1987 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1986 | 17 | 2 | |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1984 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1983 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1981 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1980 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1979 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1978 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1975 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1972 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1968 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 |
Common questions
What are the worst Ford F-350 years?
Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the F-350 years to avoid are 1999, 2000, 2012, 2004, 2006, 2011, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2008, 2005, 1996, 2014, 2002, 1993, 1994, 2013, 2003, 1992, 1990, 2007, 2009, 1989. The cleanest year on record is 2019.
What is the best year for the Ford F-350?
By complaint volume, 2019 has the cleanest NHTSA record among F-350 years with enough data to compare.
How many recalls does the Ford F-350 have?
Across all model years, the F-350 has 116 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 4,032 consumer complaints on file.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.