2016 Ford F-250 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2016 Ford F-250. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 427 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STEERING
112
2crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION
104
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
36
1fires
AIR BAGS
34
2crashes2injuries
ENGINE
26
1crashes2fires3injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
1crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
16
1fires
WHEELS
14
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
12
1crashes1injuries
VISIBILITY/WIPER
7
1fires
Total complaints427

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My transmission is downshifting while excelerating but is not showing up on a recall list”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-04-24

“The failure of the apim has completely disabled the rearview backup camera, which is a federally mandated safety feature (fmvss no. 111). Operating a heavy-duty f-250 without a functional backup camera creates a significant blind-spot hazard and an immediate safety risk to pedestrians and…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-03-10

“The failure of the apim has completely disabled the rearview backup camera, which is a federally mandated safety feature (fmvss no. 111). Operating a heavy-duty f-250 without a functional backup camera creates a significant blind-spot hazard and an immediate safety risk to pedestrians and…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2026-03-10

“The failure of the apim has completely disabled the rearview backup camera, which is a federally mandated safety feature (fmvss no. 111). Operating a heavy-duty f-250 without a functional backup camera creates a significant blind-spot hazard and an immediate safety risk to pedestrians and…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS · reported 2026-03-10

“Trailer lights failure lights come on during travel.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2025-12-17

“The contact owns a 2016 ford f-250. The contact stated that the rear-view camera intermittently functioned properly but recently started displaying a blue screen. The local dealer was contacted starting in december 2025, but the contact was informed that parts for nhtsa campaign number: 25v572000…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION · reported 2025-12-15

“The contact owns a 2016 ford f-250. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v572000 (back over prevention). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a white screen while the vehicle was in…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION · reported 2025-11-06

“The contact owns a 2016 ford f-250. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v572000 (back over prevention). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a white screen while the vehicle was in…”

STEERING · reported 2025-11-06

Defect investigations

Investigation PE24014 Opened 2024-05-09 · open

Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak

The Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) has received 27 complaints alleging diesel fuel leaks due to a fracture in the secondary fuel filter housing in model year (MY) 2015-2021 Ford Motor Company (Ford) F-250, 350, 450, and 550 Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engines. Of these complaints, 12 describe…

Investigation PE24014 Opened 2024-05-09 · open

Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak

The Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) has received 27 complaints alleging diesel fuel leaks due to a fracture in the secondary fuel filter housing in model year (MY) 2015-2021 Ford Motor Company (Ford) F-250, 350, 450, and 550 Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engines. Of these complaints, 12 describe…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Ford F-250 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.