2026 Ford F-250 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2026 Ford F-250 SD, and owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 2026 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.

1. Headlights (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 26V606000 Reported September 22, 2026 41,748 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Expedition, 2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, and F-550 SD vehicles. The headlight assemblies may contain a contaminated LED chip, which can result in a loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams or low beams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the headlight assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 26, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…

2. Software (back over prevention) and display function (back over prevention)

   NHTSA 26V489000 Reported July 28, 2026 47,587 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 F-150 and 2023-2026 F-250 SD vehicles equipped with 8-inch SYNC infotainment screens. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to be obstructed by the infotainment home screen menu when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

   Remedy: The accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 7,…

3. Axle shaft (power train)

   NHTSA 26V119000 Reported March 3, 2026 11,431 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2025 F-250 SD and F-350 SD vehicles. The driveshaft friction weld may fail, resulting in rear driveshaft separation and a sudden loss of drive power.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the driveshaft serial number and replace the driveshaft as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 6, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…

4. Tail lights (exterior lighting) and integrated trailer brake control (electrical system)

   NHTSA 26V104000 Reported February 20, 2026 4,381,878 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle,…

   Remedy: The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer…

5. Axle shaft (power train)

   NHTSA 25V866000 Reported December 12, 2025 6,819 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Super Duty F-250 and F-350 vehicles. The right rear axle shaft may have been improperly heat-treated during manufacturing and may break.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the right rear axle shaft date code and replace the axle shaft as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 15, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…

6. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)

   NHTSA 25V540000 Reported August 22, 2025 355,656 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, and 2025 F-150 vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail at startup.

   Remedy: The instrument panel cluster software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer…

9 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2026 Ford F-250 SD have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 12 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 9 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Electrical system4
• Service brakes3
• Engine2
• Exterior lighting1
• Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking1
• Forward collision avoidance: warnings1
• Fuel/propulsion system1
• Power train1

What owners are reporting

“- Oil leak at 300 miles. - Oil loss can lead to catastrophic engine failure and loss of drivability. - Oil leak can be easily repeated after wiping down and driving as little as 6 miles. - Dealer chan”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 15, 2026 · Engine

“The contact owns a 2026 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated that while driving at night on several occasions at various speeds, the LED headlights showed vertical lines projected from the headlight lens”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 24, 2026 · Exterior lighting

Compare Ford F-250 SD model years

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

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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.