Ford Ford Truck years to avoid

The Ford Ford Truck years to avoid are 2002, 1997, 1999, 2000 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1982 is the cleanest year on record.

365

Total complaints

Recall campaigns

1967–2003

Years covered

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Ford Ford Truck NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Ford Truck years to avoid

Year	Why	Complaints	vs avg
2002	High complaint rate	54	27.0×
1997	High complaint rate	47	23.5×
1999	High complaint rate	37	18.5×
2000	High complaint rate	30	15.0×

Every Ford Truck year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Investigations
2003	14	0	0
2002avoid	54	0	0
2001	22	0	1
2000avoid	30	0	0
1999avoid	37	0	0
1998	29	0	0
1997avoid	47	0	0
1996	22	0	0
1995	28	0	0
1994	21	0	0
1993	8	0	0
1992	11	0	0
1991	9	0	0
1990	8	0	1
1989	6	0	1
1988	7	0	2
1987	2	0	3
1986	2	0	3
1985	2	0	2
1984	1	0	1
1983	1	0	1
1982	0	0	1
1981	0	0	1
1980	0	1	0
1979	0	1	0
1978	0	1	0
1977	1	1	0
1976	0	1	0
1975	0	1	0
1974	2	1	0
1973	0	1	0
1972	0	4	0
1971	0	2	0
1970	0	2	0
1969	0	3	0
1968	1	2	0
1967	0	1	0

Common questions

What are the worst Ford Ford Truck years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Ford Truck years to avoid are 2002, 1997, 1999, 2000. The cleanest year on record is 1982.

What is the best year for the Ford Ford Truck?

By complaint volume, 1982 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Ford Truck years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Ford Ford Truck have?

Across all model years, the Ford Truck has 8 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 365 consumer complaints on file.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.