MYRModel Year Report

Ford F-250 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2019, 2017, 1999, 2018, 2000 · Best bets: 2009, 1998, 2007, 2010, 2013, 1991

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford F-250 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2022 highlighted. 1989: 11 complaints 1989 1990: 4 complaints 1991: 107 complaints 1992: 119 complaints 1993: 130 complaints 1994: 123 complaints 1994 1995: 184 complaints 1996: 176 complaints 1997: 304 complaints 1998: 56 complaints 1999: 581 complaints 1999 2000: 326 complaints 2001: 220 complaints 2002: 156 complaints 2003: 116 complaints 2004: 153 complaints 2004 2005: 144 complaints 2006: 221 complaints 2007: 60 complaints 2008: 195 complaints 2009: 54 complaints 2009 2010: 73 complaints 2011: 248 complaints 2012: 266 complaints 2013: 95 complaints 2014: 142 complaints 2014 2015: 273 complaints 2016: 275 complaints 2017: 1082 complaints 2018: 382 complaints 2019: 1151 complaints 2019 2020: 253 complaints 2021: 158 complaints 2022: 116 complaints 2022
2022: 116 complaints
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YearComplaints
198911
19904
1991107
1992119
1993130
1994123
1995184
1996176
1997304
199856
1999581
2000326
2001220
2002156
2003116
2004153
2005144
2006221
200760
2008195
200954
201073
2011248
2012266
201395
2014142
2015273
2016275
20171082
2018382
20191151
2020253
2021158
2022116

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2022 Recommended 116 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 158 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 253 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 1151 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 382 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 1082 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 275 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 273 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 142 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 95 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 266 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 248 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 73 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 195 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 60 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 221 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 144 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 153 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 116 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 156 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 220 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 326 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 581 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 56 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 304 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 176 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 184 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 123 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 130 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 119 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 107 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.