"How reliable is the 2016 Ford F-350?"

"Based on 287 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Ford F-350 has a median complaint mileage of 50000 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Ford F-350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Ford F-350 is SUSPENSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 287 total complaints filed."

2016 Ford F-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 287 complaints

287

Total Complaints

50,000mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

29,500 25th Percentile

50,000 Median Mileage

88,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION

STEERING

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEELS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT 60 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR YOU GET A SLIGHT SHIMMY IN THE BACK END. AS YOU PROGRESS THE SHAKE GETS WORSE. THE FORD SHOP WHERE I LIVE HAS A RUSH IN RUSH OUT WORK ETHIC, THEY DON'T LISTEN TO THE ONE PAYING THE BILLS. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL SHOPS TO FIND THE PROBLEM, NO RESULTS. *TR"

"VEHICLE BOUNCES VERY DANGEROUSLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANE. POT HOLES SHAKE VEHICLE INTO OTHER LANES. BRAKES DO NOT HOLD WELL DURING SHAKING. MYSELF INSIDE SHAKE VERY HEAVILY AS WELL FEELING LIKE A BOBBLE HEAD. STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT WHILE SHAKING. IT IS SO BAD SPEAKING IS D..."

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.

SUSPENSION 77 complaints

25th: 29,723 mi Median: 49,000 mi 75th: 79,560 mi

STEERING 68 complaints

25th: 27,625 mi Median: 44,300 mi 75th: 88,530 mi

AIR BAGS 20 complaints

25th: 42,000 mi Median: 72,484 mi 75th: 92,272 mi

ENGINE 18 complaints

25th: 41,750 mi Median: 57,000 mi 75th: 75,418 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17 complaints

25th: 28,201 mi Median: 30,000 mi 75th: 51,150 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 46 IL: 19 CO: 18 FL: 18 GA: 14 IN: 12 TN: 11 MI: 11 NC: 10 CA: 10

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
2011	204	61,000	STEERING	4
2012	252	90,000	STEERING	9
2013	110	85,500	STEERING	2
2014	150	73,000	STEERING	8
2015	287	60,500	STEERING	5
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