Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1983 Ford F-350, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 7 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 3 NHTSA investigations name it; and 12 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
7 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govFUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES
F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES
ANTIFREEZE UNDERHOOD FIRES
There is no summary currently available
DUAL REAR WHEEL RETENTION
There is no summary currently available
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
CONSUMER HAS 4 COOPER DISCOVERER ,TIRE SIZE 125033X16.5. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE REAL HARD. THEN FOUND OUT THAT TIRE HAD A BUBBLE ON IT ABOUT 2 INCHES AND 12-16" LONG. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS RELEASED A NEW ELECTRICAL GREASE ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF MOISTURE CORROSION AT THE TERMINALS. *YC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION ON A NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHART. *YC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, IRREGULAR FRONT LINING WEAR, AND BRAKE PULL. *YC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
A NO START OR HARD START CONDITION MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES DUE TO THE GLOW PLUG CONTROL SYSTEM. *YC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FLUID- TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *JD
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 40.2 |
| 2013 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 49.8 |
| 2012 | 149 | 4 | 1 | 53.0 |
| 2011 | 136 | 4 | 1 | 54.0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 48.8 |
| 2008 | 131 | 9 | 1 | 61.1 |
| 2007 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 52.3 |
| 2006 | 145 | 6 | 2 | 60.4 |
| 2005 | 114 | 5 | 2 | 53.1 |
| 2004 | 159 | 3 | 2 | 58.5 |
| 2003 | 90 | 3 | 2 | 65.0 |
| 2002 | 116 | 3 | 2 | 61.1 |
| 2001 | 160 | 6 | 5 | 65.8 |
| 2000 | 304 | 5 | 4 | 65.1 |
| 1999 | 413 | 13 | 4 | 64.4 |
| 1998 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 49.9 |
| 1997 | 155 | 4 | 2 | 60.9 |
| 1996 | 130 | 4 | 1 | 59.9 |
| 1995 | 134 | 3 | 1 | 59.1 |
| 1994 | 95 | 7 | 4 | 62.8 |
| 1993 | 101 | 9 | 3 | 60.6 |
| 1992 | 52 | 7 | 9 | 63.9 |
| 1991 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 66.8 |
| 1990 | 39 | 7 | 11 | 62.8 |
| 1989 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 66.4 |
| 1988 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 73.5 |
| 1987 | 8 | 2 | 7 | — |
| 1986 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 56.4 |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 1984 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 1983Viewing | 1 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.