Ford F350 SD
2018 only
2018 Ford F350 SD have 311 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 9 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column, typically surfacing around 22,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford F350 SD report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2018 only
Median onset: 22,000 miles. 2.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 28,000 miles. 1.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.
Median onset: 22,000 miles. 1.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Median onset: 20,500 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 61,346 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 16,800 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 3,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 10,348 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$430 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2018 model year. See the full Ford F350 SD report for every year and full specs/safety data.