NHTSA Safety Recalls
Ford F-250 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 27 recall campaigns for the Ford F-250, across 11 model years from 2000 to 2011. The 2000 has the most (10); the fewest among years with a recall is 2009 (1).
Ford F-250 years to avoid by our method: 2000 (2.8× the median year).
- Model years
- 11
- Recall campaigns
- 27
- Most recalls
- 2000
- Owner complaints
- 2,472
2000–2011, with a recall
10 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 2,472 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford F-250 across 15 model years; the most, 326, concern the 2000.
Owners marked a crash on 116 of the Ford F-250 complaints (5%) and a fire on 84.
Across all Ford F-250 model years, owners name the steering most often (at least 698 complaints), then the suspension (602).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford F-250 in 2019: 159, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Ford F-250 is exterior lighting: headlights, in 10 model-year listings.
The newest Ford F-250 recall, 19V238000, was reported on March 26, 2019 and concerns the seats.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2010 Ford F-250, model year owners have filed complaints about.
Ford F-250 years to avoid
The 2000 Ford F-250 stands out most: 225 complaints between 1999 and 2003, 33% of them naming the tires.
The 2000 also carries 10 recalls, against a median of 4 for the ranked Ford F-250 years.
The best-measured Ford F-250 years are 2014 (0.2×), 2005 (0.3×) and 2013 (0.3×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 142 | 12 | 0.2× |
| 2013 | 0 | 95 | 19 | 0.3× |
| 2012 | 0 | 266 | 55 | 1.1× |
| 2011 | 2 | 248 | 64 | 1.3× |
| 2010 | 0 | 73 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 1 | 54 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 6 | 197 | 39 | 0.8× |
| 2007 | 4 | 60 | 21 | 0.3× |
| 2006 | 3 | 221 | 57 | 1.2× |
| 2005 | 1 | 144 | 14 | 0.3× |
| 2004 | 7 | 154 | 80 | 1.4× |
| 2003 | 7 | 116 | 48 | 0.8× |
| 2002 | 7 | 156 | 71 | 1.0× |
| 2001 | 9 | 220 | 118 | 1.7× |
| 2000avoid | 10 | 326 | 225 | 2.8× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford F-250 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Ford F-250
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS10
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING10
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL6
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS4
- TIRES:TREAD/BELT3
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2
- SEATS2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
Ford F-250 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Ford F-250 recall campaign (27)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V238000March 26, 2019 | seats | 2007 | crash and injury | 12 |
| 11V352000July 13, 2011 | exterior lighting: tail lights | 2002–2004, 2007 | crash | 26,715 |
| 11V128000February 24, 2011 | electrical system: software | 2011 | fire | 8,022 |
| 10V659000December 29, 2010 | structure: body | 2011 | fire | 14,737 |
| 08V344000July 28, 2008 | trailer hitches | 2006 | crash | 108 |
| 08V191000April 25, 2008 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 2008 | fire | 64,754 |
| 08V096000February 28, 2008 | seats | 2008 | crash and injury | 87,515 |
| 07V541000November 21, 2007 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2008 | crash | 45 |
| 07V139000March 26, 2007 | power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm) | 2008 | — | 33,169 |
| 07V140000March 26, 2007 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery | 2008 | fire | 1,022 |
| 06V286000August 1, 2006 | vehicle speed control | 2000–2002 | fire | 1,200,000 |
| 04V327000July 7, 2004 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery | 2003 | fire | 83,687 |
| 04V229000May 17, 2004 | tires | 2004 | crash | 6,415 |
| 01V258000August 8, 2001 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 2000–2001 | crash | 1,083,000 |
| 01V227001July 16, 2001 | seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2001 | crash and injury | 1,400,000 |
| 01V082000March 12, 2001 | air bags: frontal | 2001 | crash and injury | 268 |
| 00V284000September 21, 2000 | equipment: other: labels | 2000 | — | 4,500 |
| 99V311000November 4, 1999 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2000 | fire | 107,540 |
| 99V219000August 12, 1999 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2000 | fire | 245,300 |
| 05T022000 | tires: tread/belt | 2006 | crash | — |
| 06E049000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2004 | crash | — |
| 06E052000 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2000–2004 | crash | — |
| 06E087000 | service brakes, air | 2005–2007 | crash | — |
| 07E066000 | equipment: electrical | 2000–2004, 2007 | crash | — |
| 09E012000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2004 | crash | — |
| 09E025000 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2000–2004 | crash | — |
| 11T002000 | tires: tread/belt | 2008–2009 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford F-250. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted