Every Ford F-250 model year side by side — owner complaints and safety recalls filed with NHTSA, crash-test ratings and EPA fuel economy. Pick a year for the full details.
Owners filed the most NHTSA complaints about the 2006, 2008 and 2011 F-250 — at least double the typical year (0). Check those years' problem areas and recall repairs carefully before buying.
Among model years at least two years old, the 2023, 2024 and 2025 F-250 drew the fewest owner complaints.
| Year | Lemon Score | Owner complaints | Recalls | NHTSA stars | Best fuel economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 86· Low lemon risk* | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026 | 86· Low lemon risk* | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025Fewest complaints | 87· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024Fewest complaints | 88· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023Fewest complaints | 89· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 89· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 90· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020 | 86· Low lemon risk | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2019 | 78· Some concerns | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 2018 | 85· Low lemon risk | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017 | 82· Low lemon risk | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2016 | 90· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 | 83· Low lemon risk | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2014 | 90· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013 | 91· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012 | 87· Low lemon risk | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2011Most complaints | 20· High lemon risk | 370 | 2 | — | — |
| 2010 | 91· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009 | 29· High lemon risk | 77 | 1 | — | — |
| 2008Most complaints | 11· High lemon risk | 338 | 6 | — | — |
| 2007 | 22· High lemon risk | 60 | 4 | — | — |
| 2006Most complaints | 20· High lemon risk | 221 | 3 | — | — |
| 2005 | 27· High lemon risk | 144 | 1 | — | — |
Sources: NHTSA (complaints, recalls, NCAP ratings) and U.S. EPA (fuel economy). Complaint counts aren't adjusted for how many cars were sold, and newer model years have had less time to collect complaints. * Provisional score. How the Lemon Score works.
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