2020 Ford F-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 218 complaints
218
Total Complaints
52,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,625 25th Percentile
52,000 Median Mileage
112,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
46
STEERING
32
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
27
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
19
ENGINE
12
SUSPENSION
10
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
10
STRUCTURE:BODY
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE RPM WILL NOT DROP WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS AND IN GEAR. RPM STAYS AT 1100 AND VEHICLE SPEEDS UP ON ITS OWN. NO DIFFERENCE WITH ENGINE BRAKE ON OR OFF. SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN PARKING LOTS OR AT STOP LIGHTS WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE UNLESS B..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE FAILED TO REMAIN LATCHED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE OPENED INDEPENDENTLY THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE TAIL GATE OPENED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS HAULING A TRAILER AND DAMAGE THE TRAILE..."
"FIFTH WHEEL ANDERSEN ULTIMATE HITCH SYSTEM FAILED WHILE WE WERE HAULING OUR UNIT. HITCH BROKE AND SAFETY CHAINS ALSO BROKE. UNIT WAS BLOWN OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE BALL TO BREAK SHEAR OFF DETACHING FROM TRUCK. COMPANY IS NOT WANTING TO DEAL WITH OUR INCIDENT. CAUSED OUR..."

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