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Home›Ford›Ford F-350 Super Duty› transmission and drivetrain problems
Owner complaints · Power Train · every model year

Ford F-350 Super Duty transmission and drivetrain problems, 2016–2027

139 of the 1,951 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Ford F-350 Super Duty 2016–2027 name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). The loudest years: 2020 (54), 2017 (26), 2016 (17). Filed under the same heading across these years: 7 manufacturer bulletins, 12 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.

139 complaints, 12 model years 7% of everything filed about the F-350 Super Duty typically at 38k miles

Ford F-350 Super Duty transmission and drivetrain 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 transmission and drivetrainShare of the year’sTypically atOn file under the heading
20270———the year →
2026343%—12 TSBs · 2 recallsthe year →
2025536%—30 TSBs · 2 recallsthe year →
2024614%—48 TSBsthe year →
2023410%—58 TSBs · 2 recallsthe year →
20221413%—66 TSBs · 2 recallsthe year →
20211010%—70 TSBs · 3 recallsthe year →
2020 in depth5429%60k82 TSBs · 4 recallsthe record →
20190——42 TSBs · 2 recallsthe year →
20180——40 TSBs · 2 recallsthe year →
2017265%60k58 TSBs · 2 recallsthe year →
2016178%—27 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 transmission and drivetrain. Nothing here is a rate.

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When the transmission and drivetrain complaints were filed, and at what mileage

Source: NHTSA complaint database
139complaints name the transmission and drivetrain, all years

Filed per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2020: 10 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 17 · 2023: 33 · 2024: 17 · 2025: 24 · 2026: 21

38kmiles, typically

Across the model years, half of the 73 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 17,000 and 87,000 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 transmission and drivetrain, 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.

Brand new 2020 F350 started having issues around 62,000 miles....we have reported these issues to Ford in Harriman and Ford in Lenoir (They do not have a transmission specialist available in Lenoir and Ford in Harriman states they don't honor my extended warranty that we purchased through Ford).
Power Train Mar 23, 2022 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse the vehicle, the engine revved but the vehicle would not move. The power train malfunction warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with number one planetary and ring gear assembly failure.
Power Train at 163,000 miles Dec 30, 2021 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the driveshaft detached. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V880000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted.
Power Train at 38,000 miles Mar 20, 2023 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 22V880000 (Power Train) and 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was foggy.
Power Train at 10,000 miles Jan 25, 2023 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was later taken for routine maintenance, and the mechanic discovered that the rear axle bolts had sheared off and were inside the wheel hub caps.
Power Train at 155,000 miles Aug 20, 2025 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain, across the years

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year

The 8 newest of 12; each model year’s page lists its own.

7 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year

Every one filed under the heading is listed. 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-350 Super Duty

Source: the same files

Every system, every model year: Ford F-350 Super Duty problems by year →

From here
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-350 Super Duty years have the most transmission and drivetrain complaints?

2020, 54; 2017, 26; 2016, 17. 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 (43%).

Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the Ford F-350 Super Duty?

Yes — 12 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 26V119000 (2026), 25V866000 (2026), 25V163000 (2025), 23V758000 (2023). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the Ford F-350 Super Duty?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 38,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 17,000 and 87,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?

The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.