Ford F-550 SD — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Best bets: 2005, 2003, 2006, 2004
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 61 |
| 2000 | 72 |
| 2001 | 29 |
| 2002 | 22 |
| 2003 | 33 |
| 2004 | 49 |
| 2005 | 32 |
| 2006 | 44 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 26 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2023 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2022 | Not enough data | 9 | Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2021 | Not enough data | 11 | Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2020 | Not enough data | 4 | Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2019 | Not enough data | 4 | Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2018 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2017 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2016 | Not enough data | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2015 | Not enough data | 11 | Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2014 | Not enough data | 9 | Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2013 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2012 | Not enough data | 6 | Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2011 | Not enough data | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2010 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2009 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2008 | Not enough data | 26 | Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2007 | Not enough data | 23 | Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2006 | Recommended | 44 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2005 | Recommended | 32 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2004 | Recommended | 49 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2003 | Recommended | 33 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2002 | Not enough data | 22 | Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2001 | Not enough data | 29 | Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2000 | Caution | 72 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1999 | Caution | 61 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1998 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1997 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1996 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1995 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1994 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1993 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |