NHTSA Safety Recalls
Ford F-350 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 22 recall campaigns for the Ford F-350, across 11 model years from 2000 to 2013. The 2008 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2013 (1).
Ford F-350 years to avoid by our method: 2000 (3.7× the median year).
- Model years
- 11
- Recall campaigns
- 22
- Most recalls
- 2008
- Owner complaints
- 1,735
2000–2013, with a recall
7 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 1,735 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford F-350 across 14 model years; the most, 304, concern the 2000.
Owners marked a crash on 131 of the Ford F-350 complaints (8%) and a fire on 67.
Across all Ford F-350 model years, owners name the steering most often (at least 434 complaints), then the suspension (324).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford F-350 in 2001: 125, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Ford F-350 is equipment: electrical, in 8 model-year listings.
The newest Ford F-350 recall, 14V498000, was reported on August 13, 2014 and concerns the equipment.
Ford F-350 years to avoid
The 2000 Ford F-350 stands out most: 231 complaints between 1999 and 2003, 38% of them naming the tires.
The 2000 also carries 5 recalls, against a median of 3 for the ranked Ford F-350 years.
The best-measured Ford F-350 years are 2013 (0.2×), 2007 (0.3×) and 2014 (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 | 91 | 14 | 0.3× |
| 2013 | 1 | 76 | 11 | 0.2× |
| 2012 | 0 | 149 | 34 | 0.8× |
| 2011 | 0 | 136 | 47 | 1.2× |
| 2009 | 3 | 28 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 7 | 131 | 38 | 1.0× |
| 2007 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 0.3× |
| 2006 | 4 | 145 | 39 | 1.0× |
| 2005 | 3 | 114 | 14 | 0.4× |
| 2004 | 3 | 159 | 83 | 1.9× |
| 2003 | 3 | 90 | 57 | 1.2× |
| 2002 | 3 | 116 | 63 | 1.1× |
| 2001 | 6 | 160 | 105 | 1.9× |
| 2000avoid | 5 | 304 | 231 | 3.7× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford F-350 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Ford F-350
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL8
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS6
- TIRES:TREAD/BELT3
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR3
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR2
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
- EQUIPMENT2
- TRAILER HITCHES1
Ford F-350 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Ford F-350 recall campaign (22)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14V498000August 13, 2014 | equipment | 2009, 2013 | fire | 3 |
| 14V070000February 11, 2014 | electrical system | 2009 | fire | 22 |
| 11V352000July 13, 2011 | exterior lighting: tail lights | 2002–2007 | crash | 26,715 |
| 08V344000July 28, 2008 | trailer hitches | 2008 | 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 |
| 01V106000March 27, 2001 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 2001 | fire | 185 |
| 01V082000March 12, 2001 | air bags: frontal | 2001 | crash and injury | 268 |
| 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 | — |
| 06E087000 | service brakes, air | 2005–2007 | crash | — |
| 07E066000 | equipment: electrical | 2000–2007 | 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-350. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 29, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted