Ford F-350 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2017, 2019, 1999, 2000 · Best bets: 1991, 2007, 1992, 2013, 2021, 2003

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford F-350 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2021 highlighted. 1989: 2 complaints 1989 1991: 31 complaints 1992: 52 complaints 1993: 101 complaints 1994: 95 complaints 1994 1995: 134 complaints 1996: 130 complaints 1997: 155 complaints 1998: 12 complaints 1998 1999: 413 complaints 2000: 304 complaints 2001: 160 complaints 2002: 116 complaints 2002 2003: 88 complaints 2004: 159 complaints 2005: 114 complaints 2006: 145 complaints 2006 2007: 36 complaints 2008: 131 complaints 2009: 28 complaints 2010: 0 complaints 2010 2011: 136 complaints 2012: 149 complaints 2013: 76 complaints 2014: 91 complaints 2014 2015: 190 complaints 2016: 187 complaints 2017: 480 complaints 2018: 194 complaints 2018 2019: 452 complaints 2020: 182 complaints 2021: 88 complaints 2021
2021: 88 complaints
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YearComplaints
19892
199131
199252
1993101
199495
1995134
1996130
1997155
199812
1999413
2000304
2001160
2002116
200388
2004159
2005114
2006145
200736
2008131
200928
20100
2011136
2012149
201376
201491
2015190
2016187
2017480
2018194
2019452
2020182
202188

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2021 Recommended 88 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 182 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 452 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 194 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 480 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 187 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 190 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 91 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 76 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 149 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 136 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 131 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 145 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 114 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 159 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 88 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 116 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 160 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 304 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 413 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Recommended 155 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 130 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 134 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 95 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 101 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 52 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.