"How reliable is the 2019 Ford F-250?"

"Based on 1912 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Ford F-250 has a median complaint mileage of 20000 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Ford F-250?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Ford F-250 is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 1912 total complaints filed."

2019 Ford F-250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1912 complaints

1912

Total Complaints

20,000mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,000 25th Percentile

20,000 Median Mileage

29,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

765

Suspension

665

Unknown Or Other

110

Wheels

Power Train

Electrical System

Fuel/Propulsion System

Back Over Prevention

Engine

Body

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO STOP SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COOK FORD (2600 PALMER HWY, TEXAS CITY, TX 77590, (409)-..."

"VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND OFF. NO ONE WAS IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 14 INCHES BY ITSELF."

"TAILGATE LATCH GETS STUCK AND ALSO DROPS WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING. THE TAILGATE DROPPED INVOLUNTARILY WHEN I WAS HAULING MY HORSE TRAILER AND DAMAGED BOTH MY TRUCK TAILGATE AND MY TRAILER JACK. I HAD TO CLOSE THE TAILGATE AGAIN TO GET MY HORSES OFF THE ROAD AND NOW THE TAILGATE IS STUCK AND I CANNO..."

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 765 complaints

25th: 12,300 mi Median: 20,000 mi 75th: 27,973 mi

Suspension 665 complaints

25th: 12,400 mi Median: 19,500 mi 75th: 27,489 mi

Unknown Or Other 110 complaints

25th: 13,300 mi Median: 19,000 mi 75th: 29,000 mi

Wheels 85 complaints

25th: 13,500 mi Median: 20,000 mi 75th: 27,973 mi

Power Train 39 complaints

25th: 8,400 mi Median: 22,000 mi 75th: 38,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 462 CA: 170 FL: 131 AZ: 79 CO: 75 LA: 63 TN: 57 PA: 56 NC: 55 OH: 55

Who Files Complaints?

0.5%

Original Owners

99.5%

Second+ Owners

Ford F-250 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	145	94,177	Switch	5
1992	149	91,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1993	183	152,500	Tank Assembly	6
1994	156	114,581	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
1995	238	115,000	Front	12
1996	212	125,000	Tires	11
1997	348	114,000	Tires	21
1998	76	114,500	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	2
1999	702	94,000	Tires	61
2000	417	75,768	Tires	39
2001	269	67,000	Tires	20
2002	189	89,000	Engine	15
2003	148	90,000	Tires	7
2004	201	55,079	Engine And Engine Cooling	12
2005	207	65,000	Steering	4
2006	332	61,200	Steering	14
2007	84	42,000	Steering	3
2008	255	75,000	Steering	12
2009	92	69,000	Steering	0
2010	109	80,400	Steering	2
2011	384	70,000	Suspension	8
2012	418	78,000	Suspension	5
2013	153	78,000	Suspension	2
2014	235	83,154	Suspension	3
2015	425	70,300	Steering	7
2016	424	62,000	Steering	9
2017	1713	30,000	Steering	18
2018	615	28,252	Steering	10
2020	336	41,900	Power Train	4
2021	200	43,000	Fuel System, Diesel	5
2022	136	40,000	Power Train	4

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