Ford F-550 Sd years to avoid
The Ford F-550 Sd years to avoid are 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2015, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2019, 2016, 2018 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1998 is the cleanest year on record.
612
Total complaints
72
Recall campaigns
1993–2026
Years covered
16
Years to avoid
Complaints by model year
F-550 Sd years to avoid
| Year | Why | Complaints | vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | High complaint rate | 92 | |
| 2000 | High complaint rate | 85 | |
| 2004 | High complaint rate | 67 | |
| 2006 | High complaint rate | 55 | |
| 2005 | High complaint rate | 41 | |
| 2003 | High complaint rate | 40 | |
| 2001 | High complaint rate | 35 | |
| 2002 | High complaint rate | 31 | |
| 2008 | High complaint rate | 31 | |
| 2015 | Open safety investigation | 18 | |
| 2021 | Open safety investigation | 15 | |
| 2020 | Open safety investigation | 7 | |
| 2017 | Open safety investigation | 5 | |
| 2019 | Open safety investigation | 4 | |
| 2016 | Open safety investigation | 4 | |
| 2018 | Open safety investigation | 0 |
Every F-550 Sd year
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 15 | 12 | |
| 2021avoid | 15 | 9 | |
| 2020avoid | 7 | 8 | |
| 2019avoid | 4 | 5 | |
| 2018avoid | 0 | 3 | |
| 2017avoid | 5 | 8 | |
| 2016avoid | 4 | 3 | |
| 2015avoid | 18 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2008avoid | 31 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2006avoid | 55 | 2 | |
| 2005avoid | 41 | 5 | |
| 2004avoid | 67 | 3 | |
| 2003avoid | 40 | 5 | |
| 2002avoid | 31 | 5 | |
| 2001avoid | 35 | 7 | |
| 2000avoid | 85 | 6 | |
| 1999avoid | 92 | 9 | |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Common questions
What are the worst Ford F-550 Sd years?
Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the F-550 Sd years to avoid are 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2015, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2019, 2016, 2018. The cleanest year on record is 1998.
What is the best year for the Ford F-550 Sd?
By complaint volume, 1998 has the cleanest NHTSA record among F-550 Sd years with enough data to compare.
How many recalls does the Ford F-550 Sd have?
Across all model years, the F-550 Sd has 72 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 612 consumer complaints on file.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.