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Ford F-350 Super Duty years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2017 and 2019. Best years: 2023.
The 2017 and 2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2017 has 573 complaints (57 for each year on the road) and 2019 has 467 complaints (58 for each year on the road), against a median of 21 a year across the 10 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2019 is death wobble (244 reports).
- 1,956complaints
- 45recall campaigns
- 7model years with a page
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2017
Most reported: death wobble (275 reports, median 27,000 miles) and suspension (219 reports, median 26,000 miles).
2019
Most reported: death wobble (244 reports, median 21,000 miles) and suspension (227 reports, median 21,000 miles).
Best years
2023
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 2017 has the most complaints of any Ford F-350 Super Duty year here: 573 of 1,956 (29%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Death wobble leads in 3 of the 7 model years and has the most reports overall, 764. Pooled across the years, half of the 529 owners who gave a mileage for death wobble were under about 26,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 4% of Ford F-350 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 2020, 10 of its 188 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- 6 of the 7 model years where owners report death wobble have a recall on the same system. The 2022 has none. 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 356 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 188. So far in 2026, 95 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 | 573 | 57 | 14 | Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" (275) | 26,500 |
| 2018 | 201 | 22 | 10 | Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" (90) | 25,000 |
| 2019 avoid | 467 | 58 | 12 | Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" (244) | 22,000 |
| 2020 | 188 | 27 | 16 | Diesel fuel system or injector problems (34) | 60,000 |
| 2022 | 111 | 22 | 17 | Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails (14) | 45,000 |
Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2021 (96), 2023 (41), 2024 (44), 2025 (14).
Year by year
2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty
111 owner complaints, 22 for each year on the road (1.1 times the model median). Most reported: infotainment (14 reports), brake wear (12 reports) and misfire (11 reports, median 72,000 miles). 2 reports involved a crash. 17 recalls, including 23V-758 on the transmission and drivetrain (do not drive) and 26V-204 on the visibility.
2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty
188 owner complaints, 27 for each year on the road (1.3 times the model median). Most reported: diesel fuel system (34 reports, median 124,000 miles), stalling (24 reports, median 100,000 miles) and transmission shudder (21 reports, median 100,000 miles). 7 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 16 recalls, including 26V-158 on the fuel system and 24V-957 on the fuel system.
2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty avoid
467 owner complaints, 58 for each year on the road (2.8 times the model median). Most reported: death wobble (244 reports, median 21,000 miles), suspension (227 reports, median 21,000 miles) and wheels (41 reports, median 25,000 miles). 9 reports involved a crash and 9 people were hurt. 12 recalls, including 20E-090 on the steering system and 25V-572 on the backup camera.
2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty
201 owner complaints, 22 for each year on the road (1.1 times the model median). Most reported: death wobble (90 reports, median 25,000 miles), suspension (77 reports, median 25,000 miles) and wheels (26 reports, median 15,000 miles). 1 report involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. 10 recalls, including 20E-090 on the steering system and 25V-572 on the backup camera.
2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty avoid
573 owner complaints, 57 for each year on the road (2.8 times the model median). Most reported: death wobble (275 reports, median 27,000 miles), suspension (219 reports, median 26,000 miles) and wheels (67 reports, median 21,955 miles). 7 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 14 recalls, including 20E-090 on the steering system and 25V-572 on the backup camera.
2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty
209 owner complaints, 19 for each year on the road (0.9 times the model median). Most reported: suspension (81 reports, median 50,000 miles), death wobble (69 reports, median 45,000 miles) and airbag (21 reports, median 72,484 miles). 5 reports involved a crash and 12 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 25V-572 on the backup camera and 22V-337 on the airbags.
2015 Ford F-350 Super Duty
207 owner complaints, 17 for each year on the road (0.8 times the model median). Most reported: suspension (65 reports, median 82,000 miles), death wobble (63 reports, median 74,000 miles) and wheels (18 reports, median 55,000 miles). 3 reports involved a crash and 1 person was hurt. 4 recalls, including 25V-572 on the backup camera and 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.
The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen and contact the aluminum driveshaft, which could damage the driveshaft and cause it to fracture.
Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.
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."
On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
Questions
What Ford F-350 Super Duty years should you avoid?
The 2017 and 2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2017 has 573 complaints (57 for each year on the road) and 2019 has 467 complaints (58 for each year on the road), against a median of 21 a year across the 10 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2019 is death wobble (244 reports).
What are the best years for the Ford F-350 Super Duty?
The 2023 draws the fewest complaints for its age: 41, or 10 for each year on the road. 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-350 Super Duty?
Death wobble, with 764 reports across the 7 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-350 Super Duty have?
45 recall campaigns cover the Ford F-350 Super Duty model years 2015 to 2022 on this site. The widest, 20E-090 on the steering system, covers 6 model years.
How many Ford F-350 Super Duty complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
4% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2020 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for death wobble on the Ford F-350 Super Duty?
On 6 of the 7 model years where owners report it: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.