Ford F-350 years to avoid
The Ford F-350 years to avoid are 2017, 2019, 1999, 2000, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2020, 2004, 2006, 2011, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2008, 2005, 1996, 2014, 2002, 1993, 1994, 2021, 2013, 2003 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2010 is the cleanest year on record.
6,714
Total complaints
124
Recall campaigns
1967–2021
Years covered
25
Years to avoid
Complaints by model year
F-350 years to avoid
| Year | Why | Complaints | vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | High complaints + open investigation | 729 | |
| 2019 | High complaints + open investigation | 721 | |
| 1999 | High complaint rate | 531 | |
| 2000 | High complaint rate | 367 | |
| 2018 | High complaints + open investigation | 304 | |
| 2016 | High complaints + open investigation | 290 | |
| 2015 | High complaint rate | 289 | |
| 2012 | High complaint rate | 252 | |
| 2020 | High complaint rate | 234 | |
| 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 | |
| 2021 | High complaint rate | 119 | |
| 2013 | High complaint rate | 110 | |
| 2003 | High complaint rate | 100 |
Every F-350 year
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021avoid | 119 | 0 | |
| 2020avoid | 234 | 2 | |
| 2019avoid | 721 | 4 | |
| 2018avoid | 304 | 2 | |
| 2017avoid | 729 | 2 | |
| 2016avoid | 290 | 0 | |
| 2015avoid | 289 | 1 | |
| 2014avoid | 150 | 0 | |
| 2013avoid | 110 | 1 | |
| 2012avoid | 252 | 4 | |
| 2011avoid | 204 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 55 | 3 | |
| 2008avoid | 176 | 9 | |
| 2007 | 56 | 5 | |
| 2006avoid | 206 | 6 | |
| 2005avoid | 170 | 5 | |
| 2004avoid | 216 | 3 | |
| 2003avoid | 100 | 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 | |
| 1992 | 74 | 7 | |
| 1991 | 34 | 7 | |
| 1990 | 63 | 7 | |
| 1989 | 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 2017, 2019, 1999, 2000, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2020, 2004, 2006, 2011, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2008, 2005, 1996, 2014, 2002, 1993, 1994, 2021, 2013, 2003. The cleanest year on record is 2010.
What is the best year for the Ford F-350?
By complaint volume, 2010 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 124 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 6,714 consumer complaints on file.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.