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2022 Ford F-250 (crew Cab)

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

116 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

The math, shown

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Complaint volume (40%)78
Severity (30%)72
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)45

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

20222026 YTD

How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

4/5 overall

Varies 45 stars by trim; shown conservatively.

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2022 Ford F-250 Crew Cab PU/CC 4WD

Front crash
Side crash
Rollover

Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 29%

Stability control: StandardForward collision warning: OptionalLane departure warning: Optional

1 open NHTSA defect investigation on file, separate from the recalls above.

NHTSA crash-test photo, 2022 Ford F-250 Crew Cab PU/CC 4WD

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 2022 Ford F-250 (crew Cab), plotted where owners report it happening.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miFuel system~37k mi · 24 reportsElectrical system~18k mi · 17 reportsEngine~37k mi · 17 reports

Also reported (mileage varies): Transmission & drivetrain (19) · Visibility & wipers (11) · Body & structure (7)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Fuel system

21%

24 complaints · typically near 37k mi · 21 in the last 2 years

Cp4 pump failed and truck died pulling out onto the highway and won't restart! Luckily I didn't get hit by other vehicles and couple people helped push it out of the r…

Transmission & drivetrain

16%

19 complaints · 12 in the last 2 years

I was driving from [XXX] back to [XXX] on I-5. I was at 70mph when a slower vehicle merged into my lane and I got on the gas to pass them. The transmission locked into…

Electrical system

15%

17 complaints · typically near 18k mi · 9 in the last 2 years

Backup camera goes blurry and very distorted

Engine

15%

17 complaints · typically near 37k mi · 13 in the last 2 years

Lifter failure causes cylinder to misfire resulting in loss of power while towing. Defect causes catastrophic failure to the engine.

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.

The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2022 Ford F-250 (crew Cab) as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.