Ford F-250 SD — All Years
Reliability and problems by year based on NHTSA complaint data.
Best Years to Buy
| Year | Complaints | Top Issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | Trailer brake controller was at first intermittent... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2024 | 50 | vehicle’s APIM MALFUNCTIONED and caused the rear-t... | Average |
| 2023 | 76 | Instrument pan is completely out and ford has no f... | Below Average |
| 2022 | 5 | This vehicle was delivered in July 2022. Shortly a... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2019 | 13 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE D... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2018 | 23 | WITH LESS THAN A 1,000 MILES ON MY 2018 F-250 THE ... | Above Average |
| 2017 | 119 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250 SD. THE CON... | Below Average |
| 2016 | 15 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2015 | 31 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH THE DASH DISPLAY INDIC... | Above Average |
| 2014 | 37 | 2014 FORD F250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEH... | Average |
| 2013 | 32 | RADIATOR FAILURE DUE TO POOR DESIGN. LEAKING AT TH... | Above Average |
| 2012 | 97 | WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK ON A BUSY SIDE ROAD, THE ME... | Below Average |
| 2011 | 189 | FORD F 250 DEATH WOBBLE- HIT A BUMP AT SPEED ABOV... | Avoid This Year |
| 2010 | 48 | OWNER WAS DRIVING ON CURVEY PAVED ROAD IN RAIN CON... | Average |