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Ford F-350 Sd years to avoid

The Ford F-350 Sd years to avoid are 2017, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2018, 2005, 2020, 2006, 2001, 2000, 1999, 2022, 2003, 2004, 2021 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1996 is the cleanest year on record.

5,142

Total complaints

79

Recall campaigns

1993–2026

Years covered

15

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Ford F-350 Sd NHTSA complaints by model year854 complaints1993: 0 complaints1994: 0 complaints1995: 5 complaints1996: 0 complaints1997: 3 complaints1998: 4 complaints1999: 169 complaints2000: 188 complaints2001: 188 complaints2002: 145 complaints2003: 164 complaints2004: 159 complaints2005: 269 complaints2006: 192 complaints2007: 35 complaints2008: 146 complaints2009: 25 complaints2010: 79 complaints2011: 63 complaints2012: 50 complaints2013: 12 complaints2014: 12 complaints2015: 315 complaints2016: 317 complaints2017: 854 complaints2018: 311 complaints2019: 740 complaints2020: 243 complaints2021: 128 complaints2022: 165 complaints2023: 58 complaints2024: 66 complaints2025: 24 complaints2026: 13 complaints
Ford F-350 Sd NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

F-350 Sd years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2017High complaints + open investigation854
2019High complaints + open investigation740
2016High complaints + open investigation317
2015High complaints + open investigation315
2018High complaints + open investigation311
2005High complaint rate269
2020High complaints + open investigation243
2006High complaint rate192
2001High complaint rate188
2000High complaint rate188
1999High complaint rate169
2022High complaint rate165
2003High complaint rate164
2004High complaint rate159
2021Open safety investigation128

Every F-350 Sd year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026134
2025246
2024663
20235815
2022avoid16517
2021avoid12815
2020avoid24316
2019avoid74012
2018avoid31110
2017avoid85414
2016avoid3174
2015avoid3154
2014125
20131210
20125010
2011638
2010797
2009255
20081461
2007352
2006avoid1922
2005avoid2694
2004avoid1593
2003avoid1645
20021454
2001avoid1883
2000avoid1883
1999avoid1693
199841
199732
199601
199551
199401
199301

Common questions

What are the worst Ford F-350 Sd years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the F-350 Sd years to avoid are 2017, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2018, 2005, 2020, 2006, 2001, 2000, 1999, 2022, 2003, 2004, 2021. The cleanest year on record is 1996.

What is the best year for the Ford F-350 Sd?

By complaint volume, 1996 has the cleanest NHTSA record among F-350 Sd years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Ford F-350 Sd have?

Across all model years, the F-350 Sd has 79 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 5,142 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.