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Ford F-250 Super Duty years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2017, 2018 and 2019. Best years: 2023 and 2024.
The 2017, 2018 and 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2017 has 1,155 complaints (116 for each year on the road), 2018 has 397 complaints (44 for each year on the road) and 2019 has 1,164 complaints (146 for each year on the road), against a median of 26 a year across the 11 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2019 is death wobble (729 reports).
- 4,019complaints
- 44recall campaigns
- 9model years with a page
Newest report Sep 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2017
Most reported: death wobble (667 reports, median 28,200 miles) and suspension (587 reports, median 28,987 miles).
2018
Most reported: death wobble (238 reports, median 28,204 miles) and suspension (198 reports, median 26,000 miles).
2019
Most reported: death wobble (729 reports, median 20,000 miles) and suspension (678 reports, median 20,000 miles).
Best years
2023
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
2024
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2019 has the most complaints of any Ford F-250 Super Duty year here: 1,164 of 4,019 (29%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Death wobble leads in 3 of the 9 model years and has the most reports overall, 1,962. Pooled across the years, half of the 1,420 owners who gave a mileage for death wobble were under about 27,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 3% of Ford F-250 Super Duty complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2022, 7 of its 126 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- Every model year where owners report death wobble also has a recall on the same system. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2019 at 881 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 345. So far in 2026, 157 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
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Fourth generation
| Year | Complaints | A year | Recalls | Most reported | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 avoid | 1,155 | 116 | 15 | Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" (667) | 30,000 |
| 2018 avoid | 397 | 44 | 10 | Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" (238) | 28,000 |
| 2019 avoid | 1,164 | 146 | 12 | Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" (729) | 21,000 |
| 2020 | 263 | 38 | 15 | Engine stalls or loses power while driving (41) | 60,000 |
| 2021 | 165 | 28 | 13 | Diesel fuel system or injector problems (25) | 48,000 |
| 2022 | 126 | 25 | 17 | Engine stalls or loses power while driving (17) | 32,000 |
Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2023 (43), 2024 (38), 2025 (16).
Year by year
2022 Ford F-250 Super Duty
126 owner complaints, 25 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (17 reports), misfire (17 reports, median 62,454 miles) and fuel pump (15 reports). 2 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. 17 recalls, including 26V-158 on the fuel system and 26V-104 on the electrical system.
2021 Ford F-250 Super Duty
165 owner complaints, 28 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: diesel fuel system (25 reports, median 100,000 miles), suspension (18 reports) and stalling (15 reports, median 100,000 miles). 3 reports involved a crash. 13 recalls, including 26V-158 on the fuel system and 24V-957 on the fuel system.
2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty
263 owner complaints, 38 for each year on the road (1.4 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (41 reports, median 108,000 miles), diesel fuel system (36 reports, median 97,000 miles) and fuel pump (34 reports, median 98,000 miles). 2 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. 15 recalls, including 26V-158 on the fuel system and 24V-957 on the fuel system.
2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty avoid
1,164 owner complaints, 146 for each year on the road (5.5 times the model median). Most reported: death wobble (729 reports, median 20,000 miles), suspension (678 reports, median 20,000 miles) and wheels (91 reports, median 20,500 miles). 16 reports involved a crash and 12 people were hurt. 12 recalls, including 20E-090 on the steering system and 25V-572 on the backup camera.
2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty avoid
397 owner complaints, 44 for each year on the road (1.7 times the model median). Most reported: death wobble (238 reports, median 28,204 miles), suspension (198 reports, median 26,000 miles) and wheels (29 reports, median 26,000 miles). 7 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. 10 recalls, including 20E-090 on the steering system and 25V-572 on the backup camera.
2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty avoid
1,155 owner complaints, 116 for each year on the road (4.4 times the model median). Most reported: death wobble (667 reports, median 28,200 miles), suspension (587 reports, median 28,987 miles) and wheels (72 reports, median 29,000 miles). 12 reports involved a crash and 13 people were hurt. 15 recalls, including 20E-090 on the steering system and 25V-572 on the backup camera.
2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty
289 owner complaints, 26 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: suspension (112 reports, median 60,000 miles), death wobble (104 reports, median 71,250 miles) and airbag (35 reports, median 90,000 miles). 6 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 25V-572 on the backup camera and 22V-337 on the airbags.
2015 Ford F-250 Super Duty
296 owner complaints, 25 for each year on the road (0.9 times the model median). Most reported: suspension (124 reports, median 83,000 miles), death wobble (113 reports, median 71,500 miles) and wheels (26 reports, median 80,200 miles). 8 reports involved a crash and 7 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 25V-572 on the backup camera and 20E-090 on the steering system.
2014 Ford F-250 Super Duty
164 owner complaints, 13 for each year on the road (0.5 times the model median). Most reported: suspension (89 reports, median 80,100 miles), death wobble (77 reports, median 88,000 miles) and wheels (14 reports). 4 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. 1 recall: 20E-090 on the steering system.
Recalls that cover several model years
The kits were sold as an accessory for certain 2005-2021 Ford F-250 4X4 and F-350 4X4 pickup trucks. The foam ring inside the stabilizer "through shaft" may block the piston ports, possibly causing the steering to lock up.
Underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen and contact the aluminum driveshaft, which could damage the driveshaft and cause it to fracture.
The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
The owner's manual does not include instructions for adjusting or removing certain head restraints. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.
Biodiesel deposits may form on the pump drivetrain roller components, which could lead to failure of the high pressure fuel pump.
Compare the F-250 Super Duty with its rivals
Side by side over the model years both have on file: what owners complain about, the mileage problems start at, recalls, investigations and crash reports.
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Questions
What Ford F-250 Super Duty years should you avoid?
The 2017, 2018 and 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2017 has 1,155 complaints (116 for each year on the road), 2018 has 397 complaints (44 for each year on the road) and 2019 has 1,164 complaints (146 for each year on the road), against a median of 26 a year across the 11 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2019 is death wobble (729 reports).
What are the best years for the Ford F-250 Super Duty?
The 2023 and 2024 draw the fewest complaints for their age: 2023 has 43 (11 a year) and 2024 has 38 (13 a year). Model years before 2016 aren't called best, because complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads and their counts run short.
What is the most common problem on the Ford F-250 Super Duty?
Death wobble, with 1,962 reports across the 9 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2017, 2018 and 2019.
How many recalls does the Ford F-250 Super Duty have?
44 recall campaigns cover the Ford F-250 Super Duty model years 2014 to 2022 on this site. The widest, 20E-090 on the steering system, covers 8 model years.
How many Ford F-250 Super Duty complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
3% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2022 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for death wobble on the Ford F-250 Super Duty?
Yes, on every model year where owners report it.