2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty
The 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty is a pickup truck; vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR are not certified for fuel economy by the EPA, so this page is built from NHTSA's recall, complaint and investigation records. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 209 complaints, most often about the suspension.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.govNo EPA fuel-economy record: the EPA does not certify vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR. Recall, complaint and investigation data below come from NHTSA.
Specifications filed with NHTSA
Source: NHTSA vPICDimensions Exterior
| Body style | Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) |
| Doors | 2 |
| GVWR class | Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg) |
Engine Basics
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Displacement | 6.7 L |
| Engine configuration | V-Shaped |
Engine Output
| Horsepower | 440 hp |
Fuel Economy
| Fuel | Diesel |
Transmission
| Drivetrain | 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4 |
Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: Super Duty - Dual Rear Wheel, Super Duty - Single Rear Wheel). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.
Dimensions & weight
Source: Transport Canada| Length | 223.6–258.7 in |
| Width (body, without mirrors) | 79.9–96.1 in |
| Height | 76.4–80.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 137.8–172.8 in |
| Track, front | 68.5 in |
| Track, rear | 67.3–74.8 in |
| Curb weight | 6,010–7,460 lb |
Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 16 configurations: SD P/U Cab L/Box, SD P/U Cab L/Box 4X4, SD P/U Cab L/Box Drw, SD P/U Cab L/Box Drw 4X4, SD P/U Cab S/Box, SD P/U Cab S/Box 4X4 …. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.
Factory warranty running out?
The 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty is in the years where transmission, electronics and drivetrain repairs land on the owner. What an extended plan does and does not cover is worth reading before a dealer quotes you one.
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Recalls (3)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseAir Bags
22S35Tires
16S17These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.
NHTSA defect investigations
Fuel System, Other:Fuel Filter — Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak open
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 an engine compartment fire. The proximity of the secondary fuel filter to high heat sources creates a potential for autoignition thermal events and fires. ODI has contacted the vehicle manufacturer, Ford, and the filter manufacturer, Allevard Sogefi USA (Sogefi), and learned that the low-pressure fuel system is capable of a maximum operating pressure of 8.5 Bar, while the second
Opened May 9, 2024 · action PE24014 · the investigation’s page →
Whether any of this applies to one specific F-350 Super Duty
A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2016 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Ford publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.
Hear about a recall before the letter does
The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
Parts & accessories for the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty
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Find parts for this F-350 Super Duty →Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 involved a crash · 4 a fire · 12 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2016: 7 · 2017: 17 · 2018: 9 · 2019: 25 · 2020: 26 · 2021: 30 · 2022: 34 · 2023: 31 · 2024: 14 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 7
Most-cited components
In owners' own words
Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350 Sd. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer later stated that, with fuel samples, they found metal shavings in the fuel system and the high pressure fuel pump may need to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350. While driving various speeds, the vehicle began to shake violently without warning. The failure recurred randomly. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (mclean Ford of fredericksburg, 1279 US-87, fredrickburg, tx 78624), but the cause of the failure could not be determined.
The contact owned a 2016 Ford F-350 Sd. While driving approximately 68 MPH, the vehicle erroneously made a sudden sharp left turn. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment. The vehicle was destroyed and the front end was severely damaged, but the air bags did not deploy.
Vehicle has 10k miles on it. Was driving down the road, vehicle shut up, and would not start back up. Took to dealer, stated it was a fuel pump problem, that the fuel pump in the truck blew up and sent metal shreds through the fuel rail system and into the engine.
Purchased new federal 35-12.5r20 couragia mt tire, wheels TPMS mounted and balanced installed on 2016 F-350 with 19340 miles at first we had a lot of trouble with the TPMS the dealer said that they sometimes don't work and to just ignore the light.
The vehicle was parked on an incline, with the front of the truck pointing up the slope. The transmission was shifted from drive to neutral, the parking brake was applied, and then the transmission was shifted from neutral to park.
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Reported by Ford itself: 11 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 3 killed, 14 injured, as claimed, not verified. Every F-350 Super Duty model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.
When owners reported it
miles, typically
Half the 117 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 30,000 and 87,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.
Median mileage by component
| Component | Reports | Median miles | Vs same age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 42 | 44,000 | 0.92× |
| Suspension | 42 | 49,000 | 1.44× |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 17 | 52,860 | 1.12× |
| Engine | 15 | 52,500 | 0.85× |
Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2016-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.
Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Service bulletins & campaigns
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsMost often about: Engine, Electrical System, Power Train, Equipment, Fuel/Propulsion System.
- SSM 55098 Service bulletin2026-08-18 · Engine
- Some 2013-2016 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine and 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine may not pass a state smog test due to the exhaust gas system (EGS) monitor that will not run after completing the exhaust gas sensor drive cycle located within Section 2 of the Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnostics (PC/ED) Manual > Drive Cycles. This may be due
- 25N15 S1 Other2026-04-20 · Electrical System
- Customer Satisfaction Program 25N15 - Supplement #1 Certain 2015-2019 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Inspection For One-Time Replacement
- SSM 54690 Service bulletin2026-03-26 · Engine
- Some 2013-2016 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine and 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine may not pass a state smog test due to the exhaust gas system (EGS) monitor that will not run after completing the Exhaust Gas Sensor drive cycle located within Section 2 of the Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnostics (PC/ED) Manual > Drive Cycles. This may be due
- SSM 54601 Service bulletin2026-02-24 · Electrical System
- Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using a diagnostic scan tool or from the label printed on the body control module (BCM). Th
- TSB 25-2570 Service bulletin2025-11-26 · Electrical System
- This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns including but not limited to: Display operation concerns Navigation inoperative Voice recognition concerns Phone connection issues Dropped phone connections Applink related performance Travel Link not present
- 24L05 Other2025-08-23 · Engine
- Certain 2011-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with 6.7L Engine - Emission Control Information Label Update for Qualified Vehicles
- SSM 53040 Service bulletin2024-10-10 · Unknown Or Other
- While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions.
- SSM 52476 Service bulletin2024-04-24 · Equipment
- All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicles owner during initial delivery. Unlike the integrated (wired) factory keypad, the accessory keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using a diagnostic scan tool.
A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.
Diagnostic trouble codes on file
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsCodes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.
| Code | What it means | Most often filed under | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| P2201 P2201 on Ford → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 6 bulletins |
| P2002 P2002 on Ford → | The diesel particulate filter is not trapping soot to standard. | Engine | 5 bulletins |
| P246C P246C on Ford → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 4 bulletins |
| P264F P264F on Ford → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 4 bulletins |
| P207F P207F on Ford → | The quality of the reductant (diesel exhaust fluid) in the tank is out of specification. | Electrical System · Battery → | 2 bulletins · 1 owner report |
| P218F | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Engine | 3 bulletins |
| P2459 P2459 on Ford → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 3 bulletins |
| P2463 P2463 on Ford → | Soot has built up in the diesel particulate filter beyond the allowed limit. | Power Train | 3 bulletins |
| P0170 P0170 on Ford → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Engine | 2 bulletins |
| P025A P025A on Ford → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 2 bulletins |
| P025B P025B on Ford → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 2 bulletins |
| P04E3 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 2 bulletins |
Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.
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At the New York inspection station
Source: New York State DMVIn New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty failed the safety inspection on 0.76% of first inspections — lower than the 2.2% for every 2016 model-year vehicle inspected.
failed the safety inspection
262 initial inspections of 255 vehicles.
| Measure | The 2016 F-350 Super Duty | Every 2016 vehicle | Behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failed the safety inspection | 0.76% | 2.2% | 262 |
| Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit | 0% | 0.27% | 262 |
| Miles driven a year | 11,454 | 10,028 | odometer at inspection |
| Average odometer | 117,673 | 103,109 | odometer at inspection |
Fewer than 200 emissions tests are on file for it, so no emissions rate is shown. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2016 vehicle” is every 2016 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).
F-350 Super Duty by model year
all years, side by side →Common questions about the 2016 F-350 Super Duty
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsDoes the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty have any recalls?
NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty. The most serious on file is 25V572000, covering Back Over Prevention. 1 of them was filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.
How safe is the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty?
NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it C (79/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.
What are the dimensions of the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty?
Transport Canada measured it at 223.6–258.7 in long, 79.9–96.1 in wide (body, without mirrors), 76.4–80.7 in tall, on a 137.8–172.8 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 6,010–7,460 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.
What do owners complain about on the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty?
Owners have filed 209 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty, most often about suspension, steering, fuel/propulsion system. Of those, 5 involved a crash, 4 a fire, 12 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
Are there service bulletins for the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty?
The manufacturer has filed 119 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty, most often covering engine, electrical system, power train. The most recent is dated 2026-08-18. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.
How does the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty do at state inspection?
In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty failed the safety inspection on 0.76% of first inspections — lower than the 2.2% for every 2016 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.
What we hold, and what an empty row means
Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.
| Data | Held | Source | What it covers — or what empty means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel economy & configurations | none | EPA certification records | The EPA does not certify vehicles rated over 8,500 lb GVWR, so heavy-duty nameplates have no entry at all. |
| Emission certificates | none | EPA emission certificates | The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page. |
| Recalls | 3 | NHTSA recall campaigns | A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags. |
| Owner complaints | 209 | NHTSA complaint database | Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold. |
| Crash ratings | none | NHTSA NCAP | NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe. |
| Service bulletins | 119 | NHTSA manufacturer communications | Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall. |
| Investigations | 1 | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation | Open and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative. |
| Driver-assist crash reports | none | NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 | No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like. |
| Specifications filed with NHTSA | 9 fields | NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns | What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder. |
| Measured dimensions | 7 fields | Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications | Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions. |
| Trims, pricing & equipment | none | Manufacturer press kit | We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind. |
Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.