Ford F-650 SDYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 44 owner complaints and 29 safety recalls on record for the Ford F-650 SD.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints44Top: Service brakes Safety recalls292004–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford F-650 SD years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-650 SD median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2025Too new–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls 2023Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2019Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls 2016Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls 2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls 2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls 2007Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall 2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2005Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls 2004Not rated–/10010 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Ford F-650 SD problems

All model years combined: 44 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

12Service brakes

5Power train

5Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

4Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

4Engine

4Service brakes, hydraulic

4Steering

4Tires

3Suspension

117 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes	12	0
Power train	5	0
Engine and engine cooling	5	1
Electrical system	4	1
Engine	4	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	4	0
Steering	4	0
Tires	4	0
Suspension	3	0
7 other systems	11	2

29 recalls

Ford F-650 SD recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments26V-568 · 2025 · Aug 20, 2026 · 1 vehicles Linkages: tie rod assembly24V-494 · 2025 · Jun 28, 2024 · 2,718 vehicles Parking brake24V-143 · 2023 · Feb 23, 2024 · 18,716 vehicles Internal: park pawl23V-625 · 2025 · Sep 8, 2023 · 5,919 vehicles Frame and members: underbody shields20V-413 · 2021 · Jul 17, 2020 · 1,229 vehicles Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-236 · 2018 · Mar 26, 2019 · 36 vehicles Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-239 · 2018 · Mar 26, 2019 · 7 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings18V-389 · 2018 · Jun 11, 2018 · 1,474 vehicles Parking brake18V-319 · 2018 · May 16, 2018 · 151 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission18V-214 · 2018 · Apr 4, 2018 · 292,909 vehicles Steering17V-594 · 2015 · Sep 25, 2017 · 77 vehicles Parking brake16V-182 · 2015–2016 · Mar 31, 2016 · 4,654 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 29 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.