2025 Ford F-350 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2025 Ford F-350 SD, and owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA. At least one recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 2025 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. 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…

2. 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…

3. 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…

4. Pedals and linkages (service brakes) Do not drive

   NHTSA 25V401000 Reported June 13, 2025 2,345 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, and F-250 SD vehicles. The brake booster pushrod retaining spring may not have been installed, which can allow the pushrod to disconnect from the brake pedal and cause a sudden loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

   Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect and repair the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025.…

5. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

   NHTSA 25V306000 Reported May 9, 2025 5 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain F-250 and F-350 vehicles. Cracked fuel return line connectors may leak fuel into the engine compartment.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel return lines, free of charge. All vehicles have been repaired. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S44.

6. Gear position indication (prndl) (power train)

   NHTSA 25V163000 Reported March 14, 2025 11,621 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 vehicles. The steering column shifter may have been improperly welded and detach from the steering column.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering column serial numbers and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2025 Ford F-350 SD have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 4,928 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 9 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Power train5
• Electrical system4
• Unknown or other3
• Engine2
• Engine and engine cooling: urea injection system (def)2
• Air bags1
• Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking1
• Forward collision avoidance: warnings1

What owners are reporting

“The driveshaft separated resulting in a loss of motive power while we were driving on the highway at around 65-70mph. We heard/felt vibrations, and a harsh noise then a loud popping noise right before”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 13, 2026 · Power train

“Trailer Braking System on Vehicle when hooked to trailer will intermittenly fail to recognize connection and not apply brakes to trailer while stopping. Dealership has acknowledged problem exist and c”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 1, 2026 · Service brakes

Compare Ford F-350 SD model years

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

Checking a specific 2025 Ford F-350 SD

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.