What breaks most · 1990 to 2010 model years
Ford Super Duty problems by year
Owners have filed 53 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Super Duty across model years 1990 to 2010. Three years stand out: 1999 for tires complaints, 2006 for suspension complaints and 2010 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2002, 1990 and 2000.
- Years to check closely: 1999, 2006, 2010
- Fewest complaints: 2002, 1990, 2000
- Complaints on file
- 531990 to 2010, all trims
- Worst year
- 199918 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 41 fires · 2 injuries · 1 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 39kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 1Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (1) | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Engine and cooling (3) | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Engine and cooling (2) | |
| 18 | 2 | 0 | Tires (4) | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Air bags (1) | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Engine and cooling (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (1) | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Suspension (5) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Engine (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Wheels (1) | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (2) |
What fails on the 1999 Ford Super Duty
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 22% |
4 | 0 | — |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 17% |
3 | 0 | Shop all brakes (hydraulic) parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 11% |
2 | 0 | — |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 11% |
2 | 1 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 11% |
2 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 6% |
1 | 1 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 6% |
1 | 0 | Shop all brakes parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Seat belts | 6% |
1 | 0 | Check recalls for seat belts on NHTSA.gov |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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ABS brakes failed during a turn causing the pedal to go to the floor within 30 sec to a minute brake action returned to normal. Nlm. Nlm
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Steering vibration & wheel hop when driving on rough roads. Noticed first in 2007 and continues today. Truck has only 20,000 miles, used very little and well cared for. This is a serious fault and a complaint by many owners of similar trucks.
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Both radiator hose needing to be replaced at same time dealer states FORD knows about issue and change to a dual o ring design but doesn't warranty it. 846.48 to repair a defect FORD know s is wrong.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Ford Super Duty years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1999, 2006, 2010 carry the most filings on the Ford Super Duty. The 1999 alone has 18 complaints, led by tires.
What is the most common Ford Super Duty problem?
On the 1999 model year, the most-reported component is tires with 4 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Ford Super Duty problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Ford Super Duty complaints that include mileage is about 39,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.