NHTSA Safety Recalls
Ford F-250 Sd Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 43 recall campaigns for the Ford F-250 Sd, across 14 model years from 2000 to 2022. The 2022 has the most (17); the fewest among years with a recall is 2015 (3).
Ford F-250 Sd years to avoid by our method: 2006 (2.1× the median year), 2017 (9.6× the median year), 2018 (3.7× the median year) and 2019 (12× the median year).
- Model years
- 14
- Recall campaigns
- 43
- Most recalls
- 2022
- Owner complaints
- 6,217
2000–2022, with a recall
17 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 6,217 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford F-250 Sd across 27 model years; the most, 1,165, concern the 2019.
Owners marked a crash on 154 of the Ford F-250 Sd complaints (2%) and a fire on 158.
Across all Ford F-250 Sd model years, owners name the steering most often (at least 2,420 complaints), then the suspension (2,156).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford F-250 Sd in 2019: 883, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Ford F-250 Sd is back over prevention: sensing system: camera, in 9 model-year listings.
The newest Ford F-250 Sd recall, 26V204000, was reported on March 31, 2026 and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Ford F-250 Sd, model years owners have filed complaints about.
Ford F-250 Sd years to avoid
The 2019 Ford F-250 Sd stands out most: 934 complaints between 2018 and 2022, 67% of them naming the steering.
The 2019 also carries 12 recalls, against a median of 3 for the ranked Ford F-250 Sd years.
The best-measured Ford F-250 Sd years are 2014 (0.1×), 2013 (0.2×) and 2010 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 9 | — | not ranked |
| 2025 | 0 | 17 | — | not ranked |
| 2024 | 0 | 40 | — | not ranked |
| 2023 | 0 | 43 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 17 | 126 | 95 | 1.0× |
| 2021 | 13 | 167 | 86 | 1.2× |
| 2020 | 0 | 267 | 106 | 1.6× |
| 2019avoid | 12 | 1,165 | 934 | 11.7× |
| 2018avoid | 10 | 399 | 295 | 3.7× |
| 2017avoid | 0 | 1,155 | 806 | 9.6× |
| 2016 | 4 | 290 | 46 | 0.6× |
| 2015 | 3 | 296 | 59 | 0.7× |
| 2014 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 0.1× |
| 2013 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 0.2× |
| 2012 | 0 | 57 | 33 | 0.5× |
| 2011 | 0 | 122 | 76 | 1.2× |
| 2010 | 0 | 32 | 19 | 0.3× |
| 2009 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 0.3× |
| 2008 | 0 | 141 | 74 | 1.1× |
| 2007 | 3 | 54 | 37 | 0.5× |
| 2006avoid | 3 | 274 | 141 | 2.1× |
| 2005 | 5 | 295 | 123 | 1.9× |
| 2004 | 4 | 254 | 110 | 1.4× |
| 2003 | 6 | 178 | 92 | 1.2× |
| 2002 | 5 | 245 | 70 | 0.7× |
| 2001 | 4 | 288 | 66 | 0.7× |
| 2000 | 4 | 233 | 41 | 0.4× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford F-250 Sd years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Ford F-250 Sd
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA9
- STEERING8
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS6
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
- WHEELS:HUB5
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP4
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE4
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL4
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS4
Ford F-250 Sd model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Ford F-250 Sd recall campaign (43)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V204000March 31, 2026 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages | 2022 | crash | 422,613 |
| 26V158000March 17, 2026 | fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump | 2021–2022 | crash | 9,839 |
| 26V104000February 20, 2026 | electrical system: integrated trailer brake control | 2022 | crash | 4,381,878 |
| 25V729000October 24, 2025 | visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2022 | crash | 174,853 |
| 25V686000October 10, 2025 | back over prevention: software | 2021–2022 | crash | 291,901 |
| 25V626000September 19, 2025 | steering: column | 2021 | crash | 115,539 |
| 25V572000September 3, 2025 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2015–2016, 2018–2019 | crash | 1,456,417 |
| 25V455000July 7, 2025 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2021–2022 | crash | 850,318 |
| 25V442000June 27, 2025 | back over prevention: software | 2021–2022 | crash | 200,237 |
| 25V132000February 28, 2025 | electrical system: integrated trailer brake control | 2022 | crash | 10,952 |
| 25V048000January 31, 2025 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2021–2022 | crash | 91,580 |
| 24V957000December 20, 2024 | fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump | 2021–2022 | crash | 295,449 |
| 23V420000June 9, 2023 | equipment: other: owners/service/other manual | 2019, 2021–2022 | crash and injury | 691,133 |
| 22V880000November 29, 2022 | power train: driveline: driveshaft | 2018 | crash | 18,808 |
| 22V644000August 26, 2022 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2018–2019 | crash | 277,040 |
| 22V384000May 27, 2022 | equipment: other: labels | 2022 | crash | 5,247 |
| 22V337000May 13, 2022 | air bags: frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette | 2016 | crash and injury | 310,203 |
| 22V250000April 14, 2022 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages | 2021–2022 | crash | 652,996 |
| 22V252000April 14, 2022 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2019 | crash | 21,904 |
| 22V193000March 25, 2022 | electrical system: integrated trailer brake control | 2022 | crash | 391,836 |
| 22V087000February 16, 2022 | structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 2018–2019, 2021–2022 | crash | 247,445 |
| 22V013000January 14, 2022 | fuel system, diesel | 2021 | fire and injury | 19,697 |
| 21V923000November 24, 2021 | air bags | 2022 | crash and injury | 5 |
| 21V805000October 15, 2021 | air bags: sensor: side impact | 2022 | crash and injury | 777 |
| 21V155000March 10, 2021 | tires | 2018–2019 | crash | 15,769 |
| 21V090000February 18, 2021 | visibility: windshield: critical fasteners | 2021 | crash and injury | 79,017 |
| 19V880000December 11, 2019 | structure: body: roof and pillars | 2018–2019 | fire | 490,574 |
| 19V864000December 4, 2019 | latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch | 2018–2019 | crash | 231,664 |
| 19V808000November 12, 2019 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2018–2019 | crash | 86,296 |
| 19V278000April 8, 2019 | engine | 2018–2019 | fire | 131,068 |
| 18V802000November 14, 2018 | power train: automatic transmission | 2019 | crash | 4 |
| 16V246000April 26, 2016 | tires: sidewall | 2016 | crash | 2,288 |
| 14V204000April 17, 2014 | power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm) | 2015 | crash | 3,973 |
| 11V352000July 13, 2011 | exterior lighting: tail lights | 2002–2007 | crash | 26,715 |
| 09V399000October 13, 2009 | vehicle speed control | 2000–2003 | fire | 4,500,000 |
| 07V553000December 5, 2007 | engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel | 2000–2003 | crash | 1,176,000 |
| 07V078000March 6, 2007 | vehicle speed control | 2003 | fire | 155,584 |
| 05V270000June 10, 2005 | electrical system: wiring | 2004–2005 | crash | 180,104 |
| 05V266000June 9, 2005 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2005 | fire | 78,675 |
| 06E026000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2004 | crash | — |
| 07E106000 | wheels: hub | 2000–2004 | crash | — |
| 08E026000 | equipment | 2005–2007 | — | — |
| 20E090000 | steering | 2005–2007, 2015–2016, 2018–2019, 2021 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford F-250 Sd. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted