"How reliable is the 2010 Ford F-250?"

"Based on 109 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Ford F-250 has a median complaint mileage of 80400 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Ford F-250?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Ford F-250 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 109 total complaints filed."

2010 Ford F-250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 109 complaints

109

Total Complaints

80,400mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

43,800 25th Percentile

80,400 Median Mileage

101,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

SUSPENSION

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHEELS

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TWICE I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TAPPING NOISE. THE NOISE SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN ITS REALLY COLD OUTSIDE OR VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN RUN FOR COUPLE DAYS. THE NOISE LASTS ABOUT 10 SECONDS THAN GOES AWAY. OF COURSE DEALERSHIP AND FORD SAID THE VEHICLE IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. YESTERDAY..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE AC UNIT AND MAKING THE CONTACT FEEL SICK. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WAS DELIBERATELY ALTERED BY THE DEALER . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FOUL ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR WAS OFFENSIVE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28