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What 208 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Crew

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (208)Crash / fire / injury (9)Suspension (81)Steering (76)Engine (22)Airbags (21)Fuel system (18)Transmission & drivetrain (17)Wheels (12)Electrical system (10)Fuel System, Diesel (6)Speed control (6)

4 of 208 complaints match · Airbags · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 4, 2025AirbagsCrash1 injury

The contact owned a 2016 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a head-on crash. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The vehicle was condemned as a total loss by the insurance company. The contact's wife, who is a certified RN took the contact to the local medical center. The contact sustained injuries to the back and neck. The contact sustained whiplash. In addition, the contact sustained inoperable disk injuries to his back. A Police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

NHTSA ODI 11664836

Aug 14, 2020AirbagsBrakesEngineFire

MICHAEL WAS CHANGE ODOMETER ENGINE TOTAL MILES TO HAVE WARRANTY FROM DEALER

NHTSA ODI 11349345

Oct 18, 2017SteeringAirbagsCrash

TL* 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. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,600.

NHTSA ODI 11034273

Sep 17, 2017AirbagsCrash7 injuries

I WAS JUST RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, WHICH IS A NEW 2016 FORD F-350, ON AUGUST 24TH, 2017. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A TOTAL OF 5 SURGERIES IN LESS THEN 11 DAYS! I HAVE SEVERE TRAUMA & OTHER RELATED INJURIES THAT WILL REQUIRE MORE SURGERIES. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK WAS PUSHED BACK ABOUT 2-3 FEET & NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED! NEITHER DRIVER SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED...LET ALONE ANY OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS! I'VE HAD NO LUCK IN DEALING WITH ANYONE FROM FORD CORPORATE & WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I CAN GET SOMEONE TO HELP ME ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? I'VE CALLED EVERYONE I COULD THINK OF, BUT HAVE HAD NO LUCK. I WAS ACTUALLY TOLD BY FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS THAT I NEEDED TO READ MY OWNERS MANUAL TO FIND OUT WHY MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY! CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT THEY TOLD ME?! TRUE STORY! I WAS COMPLETELY DUMBFOUNDED BY THEIR COMMENT. SO IF YOU CAN HELP ME, THEN PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT: [XXX] OR VIA EMAIL @ [XXX] THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME & RESPONSE TO THIS MATTER! RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED- [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*DT*DT*JB*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11023891

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Ford F-350 Super Crew verdict →