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2025 Ford F-650 SDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2025 Ford F-650 SD, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 23V-625 the manufacturer reports only 88% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexToo new to rateHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls3Lowest repair rate 88%Owner complaints40 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem4Service brakes

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 20, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Ford F-650 SD has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes40

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

2025 Ford F-650 SD recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

93%repaired · 2026 Q2

Linkages: tie rod assembly

Recall 24V-494 · Jun 28, 2024 · 2,718 vehicles · 2,533 repaired

Risk. Tie rod failure can cause a loss of vehicle steering control and increase the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

88%repaired · 2025 Q4

Internal: park pawl

Recall 23V-625 · Sep 8, 2023 · 5,919 vehicles · 5,213 repaired

Risk. A vehicle which does not have the park pawl fully engaged may result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2025 vs. every other F-650 SD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-650 SD median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What F-650 SD owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Brakes do not have proper stopping power. The brakes are very slow to react, and the brake pedal has a long travel before the truck starts to slow down. This can be extremely dangerous in city driving. We have four of these F-650s in our fleet, and all four of these trucks exhibit the same poor…
Complaint 11734214 · Apr 28, 2026
Brakes do not have proper stopping power. The brakes are very slow to react, and the brake pedal has a long travel before the truck starts to slow down. This can be extremely dangerous in city driving. We have four of these F-650s in our fleet, and all four of these trucks exhibit the same poor…
Complaint 11734213 · Apr 28, 2026
Brakes do not have proper stopping power. The brakes are very slow to react, and the brake pedal has a long travel before the truck starts to slow down. This can be extremely dangerous in city driving. We have four of these F-650s in our fleet, and all four of these trucks exhibit the same poor…
Complaint 11734212 · Apr 28, 2026

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