"How reliable is the 2011 Ford F-350?"

"Based on 204 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Ford F-350 has a median complaint mileage of 61000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Ford F-350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Ford F-350 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 204 total complaints filed."

2011 Ford F-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 204 complaints

204

Total Complaints

61,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile

61,000 Median Mileage

112,025 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

SUSPENSION

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

WHEELS

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F350. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO SHIELD IN FRONT OF THE RUNNING BOARD CAUSING DIRT, DEBRIS AND SNOW TO BE THROWN ONTO THE RUNNING BOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD POSSIBLY FALL AND INJURE HIMSELF ON THE WET RUNNING BOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFI..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F350 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI TRAC RADIAL TR TIRES (NA), TIRE SIZE 275/70/18. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE R..."

"TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2011 FORD F350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED WITH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE AND THE TIRES BEGAN TO SPIN UNCONTROLLABLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENG..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STEERING 49 complaints

25th: 37,250 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 125,891 mi

SUSPENSION 44 complaints

25th: 37,250 mi Median: 66,000 mi 75th: 129,463 mi

ENGINE 21 complaints

25th: 36,590 mi Median: 61,000 mi 75th: 113,851 mi

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 13 complaints

25th: 46,054 mi Median: 62,000 mi 75th: 101,800 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 complaints

25th: 44,750 mi Median: 71,000 mi 75th: 85,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 28 CA: 13 MA: 10 MI: 9 FL: 9 SC: 9 NY: 9 UT: 8 NC: 7 MD: 7

Who Files Complaints?

2.5%

Original Owners

97.5%

Second+ Owners

Ford F-350 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	34	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	3
1992	74	-	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS	1
1993	129	113,852	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	6
1994	126	141,450	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	6
1995	191	124,055	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	9
1996	167	100,000	TIRES	10
1997	188	117,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	14
1999	531	105,850	TIRES	60
2000	367	81,000	TIRES	45
2001	181	74,562	TIRES:TREAD/BELT	24
2002	140	65,000	TIRES	19
2003	100	47,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	12
2004	216	48,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	17
2005	170	80,500	STEERING	8
2006	206	60,000	STEERING	13
2007	56	25,430	SUSPENSION	2
2008	176	66,266	STEERING	12
2009	54	116,640	SUSPENSION	3
2012	252	90,000	STEERING	9
2013	110	85,500	STEERING	2
2014	150	73,000	STEERING	8
2015	287	60,500	STEERING	5
2016	287	50,000	SUSPENSION	4
2017	725	26,000	STEERING	7
2018	304	24,000	STEERING	2
2019	715	21,000	STEERING	15
2020	218	52,000	POWER TRAIN	8
2021	115	58,000	FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL	2

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