NHTSA Data Explorer

Ford F-250 HD

Data refreshed June 26, 2026

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Complaints

8,419

Active records

Recalls

80

Active records

TSBs

969

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

17

Injuries

223

Crashes

303

Fires

310

Top reported issues — Ford F-250 HD

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Operating state

3,548

Vibration/harshness

2,489

Condition issue

2,120

Ride/handling behavior

1,939

Steering behavior

644

Engine behavior

532

Fluid issue

531

Thermal issue

497

Braking behavior

493

Performance issue

419

Reporting mechanism

409

Driver assistance issue

354

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

334

Noise

280

Safety restraint issue

237

Access/entry issue

205

Safety restraint behavior

187

Recent change

182

Electrical issue

115

Starting behavior

109

Lighting behavior

101

Smell

72

Powering on/off behavior

65

HVAC behavior

38

Infotainment behavior

38

Wiper/washer behavior

37

Communication/network issue

7

Electrified system issue

4

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2019 FORD F-250

Filed Jun 20, 2026


At around 139,000 miles i started to noticed some intermittent noise coming from the drivetrain. I took it to two different repair shops and was told it was tire noise. over time the grinding noise increased to the point of shuddering and jerking while shifting with no warning lamps showing. At 144,500 miles I contacted my aftermarket warranty and they said to take it to a certified shop to get it checked out. They did not have any preferred shops in my area so I took it to US Automotive. At…

2018 FORD F-250

Filed Jun 17, 2026


Fire

Truck started loosing power And caught fire at the red light

2020 FORD F-250

Filed Jun 13, 2026


Left rear seat belt buckle or system failed causing a fault in the Airbag/Restraint system. The fault initially happened in June of 2025 with about 50k miles on the vehicle. I took it to a dealer who told me the buckle was not available and the whole system needed to be replaced for over $1500. Vehicle seldom has anyone in the back seat but that is where my children sit. Looking at posts on the internet, this seems to be a common enough problem that this should be taken care of under recall…

2020 FORD F-250

Filed Jun 12, 2026


The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number 24V957000 (Fuel System, Diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the vehicle had become inoperable due to a transmission failure. The contact associated the…

2022 FORD F-250

Filed Jun 10, 2026


Fire

Car was parked in the driveway, it had not been driven for over two days and it caught on fire just sitting. It looks as if it is a electrical fire

2022 FORD F-250

Filed Jun 9, 2026


10 day roundtrip from [XXX] to [XXX]. 5 incidents of catastrophic engine failure on interstates. Truck started to jerk, sputter, lost power at an alarming rate. No engine light until failure ocurred. Very dangerous with heavy holiday traffic. Lives were in danger, us and other vehicles around us. No one expects travel to go from 70 mph,to 50, 30, 15 in such a short period of time. Pulled over to investigate code failures we deemed as o2 sensors. Afterwards the truck started back up, no engine…

2021 FORD F-250

Filed Jun 4, 2026


See attached document for complaint.

2012 FORD F-250

Filed Jun 3, 2026


Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Ford F-250. The contact stated that they discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 141,000. It was later discovered upon checking Carfax, that the mileage was 477,000.

2020 FORD F-250

Filed Jun 2, 2026


The contact owns a 2020 FORD F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (25V626000 (STEERING) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

2022 FORD F-250

Filed May 31, 2026


While driving down a two-lane road at approximately 60 miles an hour I passed a semi truck coming in the other direction and the momentary change in air pressure caused my hood to unlatch. Thankfully the secondary latch kept the hood from fully opening but had that latch not worked the hood would have flown open into my windshield.

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Updated June 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.