2018 Ford F-350 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

9 safety recalls list the 2018 Ford F-350 SD, and owners have filed 202 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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9 safety recalls for the 2018 Ford F-350 SD

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

1. 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…

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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…

5. 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…

6. 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.…

7. 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,…

8. 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…

9. 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,…

202 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2018 Ford F-350 SD have filed 202 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 5 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 32,711 miles. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 59 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Steering102
• Suspension77
• Wheels24
• Structure: body23
• Unknown or other21
• Electrical system12
• Back over prevention8
• Engine7

What owners are reporting

“Going 60 to 70 miles per hour on I81 front end experienced uncontrollable wobbling not able to control truck had to slow down to stop vibrations. Occurred 3 times in a row almost rear ended by tractor”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 5, 2026 · Steering

“The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in the driveway of their residence, the DPF regeneration process activated and completed, and the vehicle was t”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 31, 2026 · Engine and engine cooling

Compare Ford F-350 SD model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-350 SD model year in NHTSA's database.

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• 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.