2018 Ford F-250 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

9 safety recalls list the 2018 Ford F-250 SD, and owners have filed 398 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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9 safety recalls for the 2018 Ford F-250 SD

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

Camera (back over prevention)

NHTSA 25V572000 Reported September 3, 2025 1,456,417 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the…

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…
Driveshaft (power train)

NHTSA 22V880000 Reported November 29, 2022 18,808 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 4x4 vehicles. A radial damper inside the driveshaft may move out of position over time, which can cause a driveshaft imbalance and result in a fracture.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S74.
Camera (back over prevention)

NHTSA 22V644000 Reported August 26, 2022 277,040 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system. Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S51.
Underbody shields (structure) and driveshaft (power train)

NHTSA 22V087000 Reported February 16, 2022 247,445 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2022 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty vehicles equipped with gasoline engines and aluminum driveshafts. Underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen and contact the aluminum driveshaft, which could damage the driveshaft and cause it to fracture.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the driveshaft as necessary, and properly attach the underbody insulators, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 7, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer…
Tires

NHTSA 21V155000 Reported March 10, 2021 15,769 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150, 2018-2020 F-250, F-350, and 2019 Escape vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number…
Pretensioner (seat belts) and roof and pillars (structure)

NHTSA 19V880000 Reported December 11, 2019 490,574 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCrew Cab vehicles with carpet flooring. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply heat resistant tape to the carpet and its insulation, and modify the B-Pillar insulation as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2020.…
Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

NHTSA 19V864000 Reported December 4, 2019 231,664 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 trucks equipped with an electric tailgate latch release switch mounted in the tailgate handle. Water may enter the electrical wiring system and cause a short circuit, activating the switch and releasing the tailgate latches.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate/frame wiring harnesses by adding jumper pigtails to isolate the tailgate release control circuits and will install a new tailgate handle release switch,…
Headlights (exterior lighting)

NHTSA 19V808000 Reported November 12, 2019 86,296 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2019 F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty trucks. The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may not dim when the headlight switch is moved into the "On" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps,…

Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the Body Control Module (BCM) software, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number…
Engine and electrical (equipment)

NHTSA 19V278000 Reported April 8, 2019 131,068 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have…

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the engine block heater from being used. When replacement cables become available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will replace the engine block heater cord,…

398 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2018 Ford F-250 SD have filed 398 complaints with NHTSA; 7 describe a crash and 9 describe a fire. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 34,349 miles. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 141 filed that year.

Most-reported components

Steering252
Suspension198
Unknown or other46
Wheels29
Power train16
Engine15
Structure: body14
Fuel/propulsion system13

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. The contact researched and became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V087000 (Structu”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 2, 2026 · Power train

“Truck started loosing power And caught fire at the red light”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 17, 2026 · Engine

Compare Ford F-250 SD model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-250 SD model year in NHTSA's database.

Model year	Recalls	Complaints
1991 Ford F-250 SD	0	1
1992 Ford F-250 SD	0	3
1993 Ford F-250 SD	1	4
1994 Ford F-250 SD	1	2
1995 Ford F-250 SD	1	9
1996 Ford F-250 SD	1	11
1997 Ford F-250 SD	2	39
1998 Ford F-250 SD	1	1
1999 Ford F-250 SD	2	249
2000 Ford F-250 SD	2	233
2001 Ford F-250 SD	2	288
2002 Ford F-250 SD	3	245
2003 Ford F-250 SD	4	178
2004 Ford F-250 SD	2	254
2005 Ford F-250 SD	3	295
2006 Ford F-250 SD	1	274
2007 Ford F-250 SD	1	54
2008 Ford F-250 SD	0	141
2009 Ford F-250 SD	0	23
2010 Ford F-250 SD	0	32
2011 Ford F-250 SD	0	122
2012 Ford F-250 SD	0	57
2013 Ford F-250 SD	0	21
2014 Ford F-250 SD	0	26
2015 Ford F-250 SD	2	296
2016 Ford F-250 SD	3	290
2017 Ford F-250 SD	14	1,155
2018 Ford F-250 SD	9	398
2019 Ford F-250 SD	11	1,164
2020 Ford F-250 SD	14	265
2021 Ford F-250 SD	12	166
2022 Ford F-250 SD	17	124
2023 Ford F-250 SD	16	43
2024 Ford F-250 SD	4	38
2025 Ford F-250 SD	7	17
2026 Ford F-250 SD	6	9

Checking a specific 2018 Ford F-250 SD

How do I know if my 2018 Ford F-250 SD has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 9 campaigns currently list the 2018 Ford F-250 SD; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 19V278000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Ford models

F-15037,961 complaints
Explorer34,566 complaints
Escape27,430 complaints
Fusion22,405 complaints
Focus22,096 complaints
Taurus18,159 complaints
Windstar14,158 complaints
Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.