"How reliable is the 2018 Ford F-250?"

"Based on 615 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Ford F-250 has a median complaint mileage of 28252 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Ford F-250?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Ford F-250 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 615 total complaints filed."

2018 Ford F-250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 615 complaints

615

Total Complaints

28,252mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,783 25th Percentile

28,252 Median Mileage

40,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

243

SUSPENSION

193

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHEELS

POWER TRAIN

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BACK OVER PREVENTION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NEW F250 PICKUP TRUCKS HAVE FOUR HEADLIGHTS SHOWING AT ALL TIMES WHEN OPERATED IN HIGH BEAM OR LOW BEAM. THIS GIVES OTHER DRIVERS THE IMPRESSION THAT HIGH BEAMS ARE BEING USED AT ALL TIMES, WHICH CAN LEAD TO OTHER DRIVERS FLASHING THEIR HIGH BEAMS AT F250 DRIVERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THEM DIM THE..."

"I THINK THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THE HEADLIGHTS ON ALL NEW FORD SUPER DUTY PICKUPS. EVEN ON LOW BEAMS THEY HAVE AN EXTREMELY BRIGHT AND BLINDING DOUBLE STACK OF LIGHTS ON EACH SIDE. THESE LIGHTS ARE THE MOST BLINDING LIGHTS COMING AT YOU FROM THE FRONT OR REAR THAT I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. HOW..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN PARK, IT MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A DITCH, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD AND CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ..."

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