2015 Ford F-350 Sd Problems and Recalls (201 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2015 Ford F-350 Sd is Suspension (25% of 201 owner reports). There are 4 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Suspension — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 201 complaints · 4 recalls

What problems show up on the 2015 Ford F-350 Sd?

50 of 201 filings named Suspension (25% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Steering (27 reports).

There are 4 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Transmission / driveline and Rear camera / backup safety. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The previous year is not published here. Use the year list to jump around.

What to check before you buy a 2015 Ford F-350 Sd

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 4 campaigns on file below.
  2. Suspension. Listen for clunks over bumps and look at tire wear for alignment issues.
  3. Steering. Check for play in the wheel, noises on lock and whether it tracks straight.
  4. Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Suspension. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Suspension 50 complaints · 24.9% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Suspension (SUSPENSION) appears in 50 of 201 owner complaints (24.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. Suspension (SUSPENSION): 50 complaints, 24.9% of reports Suspension (SUSPENSION) 1 crash reports 50 · 24.9% Steering (STEERING): 27 complaints, 13.4% of reports Steering (STEERING) 27 · 13.4% Engine (ENGINE): 24 complaints, 11.9% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 3 fire reports 24 · 11.9% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 19 complaints, 9.4% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 1 fire reports 19 · 9.4% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 15 complaints, 7.5% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 1 crash reports 15 · 7.5% Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION): 13 complaints, 6.5% of reports Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION) 13 · 6.5% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 9 complaints, 4.5% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 fire reports 9 · 4.5% Wheels (WHEELS): 8 complaints, 4.0% of reports Wheels (WHEELS) 8 · 4.0% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 3 complaints, 1.5% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 1 crash reports 3 · 1.5% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 40 complaints, 19.9% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 3 fire reports 40 · 19.9% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 50 24.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Steering (STEERING) 27 13.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 24 11.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 19 9.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 15 7.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION) 13 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 9 4.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Wheels (WHEELS) 8 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 3 1.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 40 19.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up 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-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Apr 2014 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 14V204000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V204000 Recall campaign 15V175000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V175000 Recall campaign 20E090000 ◆ Recall campaign 20E090000 Recall campaign 25V572000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V572000 Investigation RQ14005 ● Investigation RQ14005 Investigation PE24014 ● Investigation PE24014
  • Campaign 25V572000 was reported 1,592 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-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 7
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 6
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 6
2021-Q1 Owner reports 6
2021-Q2 Owner reports 8
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 15
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 9
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 5
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 4
2024-Q3 Owner reports 5
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 8
2025-Q3 Owner reports 7
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 14V204000
Recall campaign 1 15V175000
Recall campaign 1 20E090000
Recall campaign 1 25V572000
Defect investigation 1 RQ14005
Defect investigation 1 PE24014
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (4)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Transmission / driveline and Rear camera / backup safety.

  1. Recall campaign 14V204000

    Transmission / driveline

    Report date
    Component:
    Transmission / driveline (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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 15V175000

    Transmission / driveline

    Report date
    Component:
    Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
    Consequence:
    Engine shut down and a subsequent cool down period may delay medical treatment or assistance to those needing it, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S09.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 20E090000

    Safety recall 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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 25V572000

    Rear camera / backup safety

    Report date
    Component:
    Rear camera / backup safety (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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 7 of 201 complaints · page 1 of 9
2026-06-10Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
NHTSA ODI 11743227
CrashFireInjuryDeath
See attached document for complaint.
2026-05-05Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
NHTSA ODI 11735735
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the camera was inoperable. At times the camera was blank. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received the recall notification letter 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who confirmed the parts were not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was called, but there was no response. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
2026-03-12Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11723818
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-350. The contact stated that a certified mechanic had installed a disaster kit on the vehicle to prevent a fuel system failure. The independent mechanic later found metal shavings inside the filter going into the manifold. The independent mechanic recommended that the fuel pump be replaced. The contact was concerned that the replacement of the fuel pump with the same part would be a temporary fix. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact to take the vehicle in for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.
2026-02-19Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
NHTSA ODI 11719089
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera displays a blue screen or a blank screen while in reverse. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000(Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was notified of the failure and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and gave the contact the same information as the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
2026-02-06Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
NHTSA ODI 11716220
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a black image while in reverse(R). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where two modules were replaced, and the new modules were reprogrammed at the contact's expense; however, the failure reoccurred approximately two months later. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V270000 (Back Over Prevention), and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the recall repair was completed. The contact requested reimbursement from the manufacturer and sent supporting documents; however, the manufacturer denied reimbursement because the vehicle was previously repaired due to a rearview camera black image while the recall pertained to a blank image. The failure mileage was approximately 35,576.
2026-02-06Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11716154
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Odometer Fraud. The contact's spouse recently sold a 2015 Ford F-350; however, the spouse still had the vehicle in possession. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after viewing the post online. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of the sale, the mileage was 650,000. Upon checking Facebook Marketplace, the mileage was 120,000.
2026-02-05Suspension (SUSPENSION)
NHTSA ODI 11715853
CrashFireInjuryDeath
What component or system failed? The Steering and Suspension system failed. Specifically, the front axle hubs, track bar, and U-joints failed, causing a violent loss of steering control known as "Death Wobble." These components are currently available for inspection; however, they were diagnosed as "FAILED" and requiring immediate replacement to make the vehicle safe to drive. How was safety put at risk? The failure caused violent, uncontrollable shaking of the steering wheel and front end at highway speeds. This resulted in a near-total loss of directional control, putting the driver and surrounding traffic at immediate risk of a collision. The defect made the vehicle impossible to steer safely above 45 MPH. Has the problem been confirmed? Yes. The failure was reproduced and confirmed by an independent certified service center, AutoNation Ford Gulf Freeway. Their inspection explicitly diagnosed the front axle hubs, track bar, and U-joints as "FAILED" and unsafe. The repair estimate to correct these safety defects totaled $6,128.09. Has the vehicle been inspected? Yes. It was inspected by AutoNation Ford Gulf Freeway (a certified Ford dealership) immediately following the incident. Were there warning symptoms? The symptoms (violent wobble) appeared immediately after purchasing the vehicle. During the pre-purchase test drive, the selling dealer's agent physically manipulated the steering wheel ("pulled the wheel") to prevent the wobble from occurring, concealing the pre-existing safety defect. The failure manifested fully as soon as the vehicle was driven at highway speeds without the agent's interference. Summary: The vehicle was sold with critical safety components (hubs, track bar) in a "FAILED" state. The selling dealer (AutoNation Ford Corpus Christi) concealed this known safety hazard. The vehicle is currently a roadway hazard until the $6,100+ repairs are completed.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2015 Ford F-350 Sd?

Owners named Suspension most often — 50 of 201 reports (25%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Ford F-350 Sd?

NHTSA lists 4 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Transmission / driveline and Rear camera / backup safety. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2015 Ford F-350 Sd?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Listen for clunks over bumps and look at tire wear for alignment issues. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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