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Ford F-Series Reliability by Year

Every F-Series model year from 2004 to 2025, scored on reported failures weighted against how many were sold — and ranked against every other Pickup Truck of the same year.

The short answer

Best model year
2024
#3 of 22 that year
Year to avoid
2013
#11 of 12 that year
Latest scored
2025
#4 of 21

Across 22 scored model years the F-Series needs fixing less often than its class, and repairs cost about what you would expect. The spread between years is what matters: 2024 is its strongest, 2013 its weakest.

Every model year, scored

Longer bar is better. Rank is against every Pickup Truck sold that same model year.

YearRelative standingClass rankPctl
2004#10 /1640th
2005#5 /1673th
2006#7 /1967th
2007#2 /1794th
2008#6 /1769th
2009#5 /1775th
2010#9 /1543th
2011#12 /1415th
2012#12 /138th
2013#11 /129thAvoid
2014#7 /1033th
2015#6 /938th
2016#6 /938th
2017#8 /1022th
2018#9 /1120th
2019#11 /129th
2020#8 /1236th
2021#7 /1350th
2022#5 /1978th
2023#4 /1882th
2024#3 /2290thBest year
2025#4 /2185th

The line has moved around across 22 model years, with its weakest stretch in 2011–2020. This 2025 car falls in a strong stretch.

What tends to break

All 12 systems, measured against the class average for each model year.

Every F-Series model year is scored across 12 separate systems — engine, transmission, brakes, electrical, steering and suspension, structure, interior, and five more. Each system is compared against how often that same system fails on the average Pickup Truck of the same year, so a common failure is judged against how common it is everywhere else.

Across the last three model years (2023–2025), the trouble concentrates in one place: tires & wheels. That system draws issue reports more often than the same system on the average Pickup Truck of its year — which changes what you should be inspecting before you buy.

🔒 System-by-system breakdown
All 12 systems scored for the F-Series year you are looking at — which ones fail more often than the class, by how much, and on how many reports.
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How it compares to the class

All 21 Pickup Trucks from 2025, plotted by how often they need fixes and what those fixes cost.

🔒 The whole class, plotted
Where the F-Series lands against every other 2025 Pickup Truck — and which rivals beat it.
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Common questions

What is the best year for a used Ford F-Series?

2024 is the strongest F-Series model year on record, ranking #3 of 22 Pickup Trucks that year.

Which Ford F-Series years should I avoid?

2013 is the weakest year in the model's history, ranking #11 of 12.

Is the latest F-Series reliable?

The 2025 F-Series ranks #4 of 21 Pickup Trucks — the upper quarter of its class.

Where does this data come from?

Failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes so a high-volume model is not penalised for selling well, then benchmarked within segment and model year.

See the full picture for your F-Series

All 12 systems scored, the whole class plotted, and a downloadable Full Model Report for any year — 6,000+ vehicles in the dashboard.

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How this was built. Scores derive from failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes and benchmarked within segment and model year. We measure two separate things: Fix Frequency — how often a vehicle needs fixing — and Fix Severity — how costly those fixes are. These figures describe a model line, not the specific vehicle in front of you; trim, mileage and service history still decide an individual car.