"How reliable is the 2019 Ford F-350?"

"Based on 715 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Ford F-350 has a median complaint mileage of 21000 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Ford F-350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Ford F-350 is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 715 total complaints filed."

2019 Ford F-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 715 complaints

715

Total Complaints

21,000mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,985 25th Percentile

21,000 Median Mileage

31,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

263

Suspension

211

Unknown Or Other

Wheels

Body

Electrical System

Back Over Prevention

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Power Train

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS IS A 2019 F-350. THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH FROZE. I COULD NOT CLOSE THE DOOR UNTIL THE TRUCK WARMED UP AND THAWED. THE WEATHER AND TRUCK WERE DRY AND COLD. IT HAD RAINED TWO DAYS EARLIER. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN 2019. *DT *DT*JB"

"OUR AUTOMATIC TAILGATE ON OUR 2019 FORD F350 TRUCK OPENS AND COMES DOWN RANDOMLY. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE FIRST 3 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE LAST TIME THE KEY FOB WAS IN THE CUP HOLDER WHEN WE WERE FILLING THE TRUCK AT THE GAS STATION. WITH OUR 5..."

"PREVIOUS COMPLAINT #11160684. I TOOK MY NEW F-350 TO FRAMINGHAM FORD FOR A "FROZEN" DOOR LATCH ON 1/17/18. THEY FOLLOWED FORD RECALL 18N03 FOR 2017-18 MODELS. I PICKED IT UP ON 1/19/18 AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AGAIN! IT HAD BEEN DRY FOR THREE DAYS. I DON'T THINK IT IS NECESSARILY A FROZEN WATER ..."

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 263 complaints

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

Suspension 211 complaints

25th: 11,560 mi Median: 20,000 mi 75th: 29,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 40 complaints

25th: 8,125 mi Median: 13,750 mi 75th: 16,500 mi

Wheels 36 complaints

25th: 21,000 mi Median: 25,000 mi 75th: 32,960 mi

Body 20 complaints

25th: 467 mi Median: 7,500 mi 75th: 28,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 110 CA: 52 FL: 41 CO: 40 WA: 36 AZ: 25 IL: 25 OH: 24 MI: 23 UT: 22

Who Files Complaints?

Original Owners

99%

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	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	3
1992	74	-	Belts And Associated Pulleys	1
1993	129	113,852	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1994	126	141,450	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1995	191	124,055	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	9
1996	167	100,000	Tires	10
1997	188	117,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	14
1999	531	105,850	Tires	60
2000	367	81,000	Tires	45
2001	181	74,562	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
2016	287	50,000	Suspension	4
2017	725	26,000	Steering	7
2018	304	24,000	Steering	2
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