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2016 Ford F-350 Super Cab
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
208 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 17, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Suspension problems dominate (39% of complaints, typically reported near 30k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
1 open NHTSA defect investigation on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2016 Ford F-350 Super Cab, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Airbags (21) · Fuel system (18)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Suspension
39%81 complaints · typically near 30k mi · 6 in the last 2 years
“When reaching high speeds, my truck experiences the death wobble.”
Steering
37%76 complaints · typically near 19k mi · 3 in the last 2 years
“When reaching high speeds, my truck experiences the death wobble.”
Engine
11%22 complaints · typically near 10k mi · 1 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the "Engine Power Reduced" message was displayed and the vehicle downshifted…”
Airbags
10%21 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“Airbags are not faulty if you look at sticker they have warning due to old age the plastic becomes brittle and can cause fragments to impale driver only way to prevent…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.