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2016 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) problems, engines and recalls.
Owners filed 500 complaints with the government about the 2016 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350), most often about steering (39%).
Which engine is in it
488 of the 500 complaints have a VIN we could decode, which tells us the engine.
| Engine | Share | Complaints | What they name most |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 Power Stroke diesel | 76% | 370 | steering 41%, suspension 40%, fuel system 14% |
| 6.2 V8 gas | 24% | 118 | too few to split |
Each diesel's page: Ford 6.7 Power Stroke.
Nearby model years
What owners complain about
Share of this year's complaints that name each area.
When problems show up
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 30,200 and 94,700 miles; the middle report was at 53,500 miles (250 complaints with a mileage).
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports | Towed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA, not verified.
In owners' words
Failure of Bosch CP4 fuel pump causing me to be stranded on the side of the road. No recalls currently issued and cannot afford a $15,000 fix
2016 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) owner · NHTSA complaint 11768676
The issue with truck is the rear window has a large mirror tint reflection. Causing a safety hazard when driving as the reflection leaves other drivers light blinded. Leaving a flash blindness.
2016 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) owner · NHTSA complaint 11749456
My transmission is downshifting while excelerating but is not showing up on a recall list
2016 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) owner · NHTSA complaint 11734297
Recalls 3
25V572000 Sep 2025 Back Over Prevention
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Fix. Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identificati
22V337000 May 2022 Air Bags
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles. Dust may accumulate in the steering wheel clock spring, causing a disconnection in the electrical connection resulting in the driver's air bag not deploying as intended.
Fix. Dealers will replace the steering wheel clock spring, free of charge. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the 3rd Quarter of 2023. An interim notification letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on July 6, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S35.
16V246000 Apr 2016 Tires
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks manufactured April 5, 2016, to April 11, 2016. The tires installed during assembly of the affected vehicles may have sustained damage to the inner sidewall, possibly resulting in a loss of air or a tire rupture.
Fix. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires for damage and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 23, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S17.
NHTSA recalls for this model year under every name these trucks are filed under. A recall that names an engine applies only to trucks with it. Free at any dealer: check the VIN.
Quick answers
Is the 2016 Super Duty reliable?
We can't score it per truck (heavy-duty sales aren't reported apart from the half-ton). Owners filed 500 complaints about it, most often about steering (39% of them). Compare the diesel generations on their engine pages.
What engine does the 2016 Super Duty have?
By the VINs in owner complaints: 6.7 Power Stroke diesel (76%), 6.2 V8 gas (24%).
How many recalls does the 2016 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) have?
3. Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The whole-line score for 2016, mostly half-tons: 2016 Ford F-Series.
No Lemon Index score: automakers report heavy-duty pickup sales together with the half-ton (one F-Series, Ram or Silverado number), so there is no honest per-truck denominator. These are counts and shares of owner complaints, not failure rates. Complaints: NHTSA owner complaints filed under the truck's 2500/3500 (F-250/F-350) names, all years filed, one per complaint number. Engine: decoded from the complaint's VIN (position 8 is the engine code) with NHTSA's vPIC decoder. Complaints filed as just “Silverado” or “Sierra” are left out (they mix 1500s and HDs). Older trucks have had more years to collect complaints, and popular years draw more because more were sold.
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