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Ford F-350 Sd years to avoid

The Ford F-350 Sd years to avoid are 2005, 2006, 2001, 2000, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2022, 2008, 2002, 2017, 2010, 2011, 2024, 2023, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2018, 2020 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1996 is the cleanest year on record.

2,409

Total complaints

79

Recall campaigns

1993–2026

Years covered

22

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

F-350 Sd years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2005High complaint rate269
2006High complaint rate192
2001High complaint rate188
2000High complaint rate188
1999High complaint rate169
2003High complaint rate164
2004High complaint rate159
2022High complaint rate158
2008High complaint rate146
2002High complaint rate145
2017High complaints + open investigation118
2010High complaint rate79
2011High complaint rate63
2024High complaint rate61
2023High complaint rate54
2012High complaint rate50
2015Open safety investigation26
2016Open safety investigation26
2019Open safety investigation13
2021Open safety investigation6
2018Open safety investigation6
2020Open safety investigation1

Every F-350 Sd year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026124
2025206
2024avoid613
2023avoid5415
2022avoid15817
2021avoid615
2020avoid116
2019avoid1312
2018avoid610
2017avoid11814
2016avoid264
2015avoid264
2014125
20131210
2012avoid5010
2011avoid638
2010avoid797
2009255
2008avoid1461
2007352
2006avoid1922
2005avoid2694
2004avoid1593
2003avoid1645
2002avoid1454
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 2005, 2006, 2001, 2000, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2022, 2008, 2002, 2017, 2010, 2011, 2024, 2023, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2018, 2020. 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 2,409 consumer complaints on file.

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