Ford F-250 SD problems by year
8,957 complaints across 18 model years, 1999–2022. 2019 draws the most at 1,946; 2022 the fewest at 169.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 304 | Engine and engine cooling (32.6%) | 21 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 277 | Engine and engine cooling (25.6%) | 19 | 28 | 4 |
| 2001 | 331 | Engine and engine cooling (27.8%) | 12 | 26 | 3 |
| 2002 | 282 | Engine and engine cooling (36.9%) | 13 | 21 | 2 |
| 2003 | 229 | Engine and engine cooling (34.1%) | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 345 | Engine and engine cooling (31.0%) | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 381 | Suspension (33.1%) | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 353 | Suspension (41.9%) | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 175 | Steering (22.3%) | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 189 | Steering (24.9%) | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 459 | Steering (27.5%) | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 455 | Steering (25.9%) | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1,837 | Steering (39.0%) | 18 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 641 | Steering (39.3%) | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,946most | Steering (39.9%) | 25 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 367 | Power train (21.0%) | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 217 | Fuel system, diesel (11.5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 169 | Electrical system (13.0%) | 5 | 6 | 0 |