Ford F250 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford F250 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2008 highlighted. 1981: 1 complaints 1981 1982: 0 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1983 1984: 10 complaints 1985: 21 complaints 1985 1986: 38 complaints 1987: 38 complaints 1987 1988: 62 complaints 1989: 103 complaints 1989 1990: 108 complaints 2005: 0 complaints 2005 2006: 0 complaints 2007: 0 complaints 2007 2008: 0 complaints 2008
2008: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19811
19820
19831
198410
198521
198638
198738
198862
1989103
1990108
20050
20060
20070
20080

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2008 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 108 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 103 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 62 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 38 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 38 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.