Ford F-250: best and worst years
Every model year, ranked by owner complaints reported to NHTSA relative to time on the road. Click a year for its problems, recalls and trouble codes.
Years to avoid: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2012
Complaint rates far above this model's median, even after adjusting for time on the road.
Held up best: 1998, 2007, 2009, 2010
The fewest complaints relative to years on the road - at most half the model's median rate.
2014142 complaints · 0 recalls201395 complaints · 0 recalls2012worst year266 complaints · 1 recalls2011248 complaints · 2 recalls2010solid year73 complaints · 0 recalls2009solid year54 complaints · 1 recalls2008196 complaints · 6 recalls2007solid year60 complaints · 4 recalls2006221 complaints · 3 recalls2005144 complaints · 1 recalls2004154 complaints · 7 recalls2003116 complaints · 7 recalls2002156 complaints · 7 recalls2001220 complaints · 9 recalls2000worst year326 complaints · 10 recalls1999worst year581 complaints · 19 recalls1998solid year56 complaints · 9 recalls1997worst year304 complaints · 14 recalls1996176 complaints · 5 recalls1995184 complaints · 4 recalls1994123 complaints · 10 recalls1993129 complaints · 9 recalls1992119 complaints · 7 recalls1991107 complaints · 7 recalls
Ranked by complaints per year on the road (age capped at 12 years), so older years do not lead just because they have been around longer. Years under 3 years old are not judged - they have not had time to show their problems. Rates are relative to this model only and are not adjusted for sales volume.