2015 FORD F-250 SD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 295 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (84 complaints · 28.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 84 of 295 owner complaints (28.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 84 complaints, 28.5% of reports SUSPENSION 84 · 28.5% STEERING: 50 complaints, 16.9% of reports STEERING 50 · 16.9% ENGINE: 31 complaints, 10.5% of reports ENGINE 31 · 10.5% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 29 complaints, 9.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 29 · 9.8% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports WHEELS: 20 complaints, 6.8% of reports WHEELS 20 · 6.8% POWER TRAIN: 15 complaints, 5.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 15 · 5.1% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 11 complaints, 3.7% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 11 · 3.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 2.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 2.0% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 1.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 1.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 55 complaints, 18.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 · 18.6% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SUSPENSION 84 28.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 50 16.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 31 10.5% 1 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 29 9.8% 1 crashes · 2 fires
WHEELS 20 6.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 15 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 11 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 2.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 18.6% 2 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2014; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2014. 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2020-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2014 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 14V204000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V204000 Recall campaign 20E090000 ◆ Recall campaign 20E090000 Recall campaign 25V572000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V572000 Investigation RQ14005 ● Investigation RQ14005 Investigation PE24014 ● Investigation PE24014
  • Campaign 25V572000 was reported 930 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 19
2020-Q1 Owner reports 13
2020-Q2 Owner reports 11
2020-Q3 Owner reports 11
2020-Q4 Owner reports 7
2021-Q1 Owner reports 11
2021-Q2 Owner reports 7
2021-Q3 Owner reports 15
2021-Q4 Owner reports 10
2022-Q1 Owner reports 7
2022-Q2 Owner reports 7
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 14
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 6
2023-Q3 Owner reports 7
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 8
2024-Q2 Owner reports 9
2024-Q3 Owner reports 7
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 5
2025-Q2 Owner reports 11
2025-Q3 Owner reports 10
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 14V204000
Recall campaign 1 20E090000
Recall campaign 1 25V572000
Defect investigation 1 RQ14005
Defect investigation 1 PE24014
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V204000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    If the vehicle is in "Reverse" while the while the gear selection shows "Drive," unexpected movement could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the transmission software, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2014. Owners may contact Fords customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14C04.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20E090000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the steering locks, it can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Icon will notify owners, and dealers will install a new shock assembly with a revised foam ring and steel support disc, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2020. Owners may contact Icon customer service at 1-951-689-4266.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V572000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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