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Owner complaints · Electrical System · every model year

Ford F-250 Super Duty electrical problems, 2016–2027

211 of the 3,662 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Ford F-250 Super Duty 2016–2027 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). The loudest years: 2017 (55), 2019 (33), 2020 (27). Filed under the same heading across these years: 15 manufacturer bulletins, 4 recall campaigns. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.

211 complaints, 12 model years 6% of everything filed about the F-250 Super Duty typically at 35k miles

Ford F-250 Super Duty electrical problems by model year

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

One row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.

Model yearComplaints naming the electrical systemShare of the year’sTypically atOn file under the heading
20270———the year →
2026444%—26 TSBs · 1 recallthe year →
2025212%—50 TSBs · 1 recallthe year →
20241026%—59 TSBsthe year →
20231433%—88 TSBs · 1 recallthe year →
20222218%—60 TSBs · 2 recallsthe year →
20211811%—63 TSBsthe year →
20202710%9k98 TSBsthe year →
2019333%35k79 TSBsthe year →
20180——67 TSBsthe year →
2017 in depth555%36k87 TSBsthe record →
2016269%—41 TSBsthe year →

Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the electrical system. Nothing here is a rate.

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When the electrical complaints were filed, and at what mileage

Source: NHTSA complaint database
211complaints name the electrical system, all years

Filed per calendar year, every model year together: 2017: 3 · 2018: 10 · 2019: 21 · 2020: 17 · 2021: 11 · 2022: 17 · 2023: 41 · 2024: 36 · 2025: 34 · 2026: 21

35kmiles, typically

Across the model years, half of the 94 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 11,000 and 68,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

The issue started with the automatic tailgate deploying or opening during transit. I was hauling cargo and the at highway speed the tailgate opened and the load ejected from the the bed of truck onto the highway. Fortunately there was no accident or damage to anyone else property.
Electrical System at 28,000 miles May 9, 2019 NHTSA owner report
Tailgate has opened on its own multiple times while driving. The tailgate is now damaged, it was caught against my trailer while driving
Electrical System Apr 25, 2019 NHTSA owner report
While driving my 2019 Ford F-250 super-duty on the highway at night I was traveling approximately 70 MPH when suddenly the touch screen radio display brightness intensified so bright that it appeared as if a headlight was inside the car.
Electrical System at 44,000 miles Apr 9, 2021 NHTSA owner report
While using my vehicle to plow, the dashboard display suddenly went blank, I could sync my phone, the clock and date now appeared with with different date/time. I contacted customer service and was advised that I have to install an additional battery. At the time of purchase, the plow package option was included in the price.
Electrical System Feb 3, 2021 NHTSA owner report
watch?v=4QLrqlCd3c0 * This video is about the South Texas taillight theft rings that local Ford Dealers are aware of and not notifying the customers to protect their property. The Tail lights only take 30 to 45 seconds to steal and cost between $3,500.00 to $4,200.00 to buy plus install and coding.
Electrical System Jan 17, 2024 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system, across the years

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year

15 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year

The 8 newest are listed; each model year’s page lists every one filed on that year. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Other systems with a record on the Ford F-250 Super Duty

Source: the same files

Every system, every model year: Ford F-250 Super Duty problems by year →

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Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Which Ford F-250 Super Duty years have the most electrical complaints?

2017, 55; 2019, 33; 2020, 27. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2026 (44%).

Is there a recall for the electrical system on the Ford F-250 Super Duty?

Yes — 4 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 25V540000 (2026), 25V132000 (2022), 23V506000 (2023), 22V193000 (2022). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the Ford F-250 Super Duty?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 35,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 11,000 and 68,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?

Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.