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2001 Ford F-350 steering problems

The 2001 Ford F-350 has 28 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

28

Steering complaints

15%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

F-350 steering complaints by model year266 complaints1986: 1 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 8 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 5 complaints1996: 6 complaints1997: 12 complaints1999: 52 complaints2000: 44 complaints2001: 28 complaints2002: 16 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 9 complaints2005: 28 complaints2006: 51 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 47 complaints2009: 14 complaints2011: 50 complaints2012: 66 complaints2013: 30 complaints2014: 46 complaints2015: 68 complaints2016: 71 complaints2017: 266 complaints2018: 100 complaints2019: 264 complaints2020: 35 complaints2021: 4 complaints
F-350 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD, DRIVER ENTERED INTO CURVE AND HAD NO STEERING, THEREFORE LEAVING THE ROAD AND HITTING A TREE. AFTER INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE BREAK IN STEERING SHAFT, THUS CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.*AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · May 11, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2001 Ford F-350 have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-350 steering — 15% 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.