2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty: Problems & Reliability
AVOID2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty: AVOID — 115 owner complaints, 14.4× the F-350 Super Duty median year by raw count.
CarWhere's verdict score for the 2022 is 1.94, where 1.00 is a typical F-350 Super Duty year once complaints are weighted for severity and spread over time on the road; the avoid line is 1.60, so this year clears it by 0.34. Severity drives it: 60% of those complaints report a crash, fire or injury or involve a safety-critical system (engine, powertrain, steering, brakes or fuel).
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints (ODI), recall campaigns and manufacturer service bulletins, CarWhere verified buyer prices · Model years 2015–2026 compared · Updated 2026-11-12 · By CarWhere Research · Methodology
115
NHTSA complaints
14.4×
vs. median F-350 Super Duty year
231
Service bulletins
17
Recall campaigns
2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty recalls
17 recall campaigns on federal record for the 2022, reported between Oct 15, 2021 and Mar 31, 2026.
| NHTSA campaign | Reported | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 26V204000 | Mar 31, 2026 | Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages |
| 26V158000 | Mar 17, 2026 | Fuel system, diesel › Delivery › Fuel pump |
| 26V104000 | Feb 21, 2026 | Electrical system › Integrated trailer brake control |
| 25V729000 | Oct 24, 2025 | Visibility › Sun/moon roof assembly |
| 25V686000 | Oct 10, 2025 | Backup camera / back-over prevention › Software |
| 25V455000 | Jul 7, 2025 | Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump |
| 25V132000 | Mar 1, 2025 | Electrical system › Integrated trailer brake control |
| 25V048000 | Jan 31, 2025 | Backup camera / back-over prevention › Sensing system › Camera |
| 24V957000 | Dec 20, 2024 | Fuel system, diesel › Delivery › Fuel pump |
| 23V758000 | Nov 9, 2023 | Powertrain / transmission › Axle hubs |
| 23V420000 | Jun 9, 2023 | Equipment › Other › Owners/service/other manual |
| 22V384000 | May 27, 2022 | Equipment › Other › Labels |
+5 more campaigns on the NHTSA record.
2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty service bulletins
The manufacturer has filed 231 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2022 — close to the 234 of the median F-350 Super Duty year from 2015 to 2026. Coded bulletins most often cover powertrain / transmission (65), electrical system (58), engine & cooling (26). Bulletins are repair instructions for dealer technicians, not recalls.
The 2022 vs. the year before and after
From the 2021 to the 2022, owner complaints jumped 16.4× (7 → 115) — a step backward. The 2023 that followed fell by more than half (115 → 41), so the 2023 has the lighter record so far.
| Model year | Verdict | Complaints | Bulletins | Recalls | Avg. buyer-paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 F-350 Super Duty | CAUTION | 7 | 236 | 15 | — |
| 2022 (this page) | AVOID | 115 | 231 | 17 | — |
| 2023 F-350 Super Duty | SOLID | 41 | 273 | 15 | — |
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FAQ
Is the 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty reliable?
2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty: AVOID — 115 owner complaints, 14.4× the F-350 Super Duty median year by raw count. CarWhere's verdict score for the 2022 is 1.94, where 1.00 is a typical F-350 Super Duty year once complaints are weighted for severity and spread over time on the road; the avoid line is 1.60, so this year clears it by 0.34.
What are the most common 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty problems?
The 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty has 115 NHTSA owner complaints and 231 manufacturer service bulletins on file; the component breakdown is on NHTSA's record for this model year.
How many recalls does the 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty have?
17 recall campaigns on federal record for the 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty, most recently 26V204000 (Mar 31, 2026, visibility); 26V158000 (Mar 17, 2026, fuel system, diesel); 26V104000 (Feb 21, 2026, electrical system). Recall completion is VIN-specific, so check the exact car.
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Sources & method
Complaint, recall and service-bulletin counts for the 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty come from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation; the verdict is CarWhere’s severity-weighted, time-on-road-adjusted score compared with the model’s own median year. The live complaint feed was unavailable at render, so the complaint count is the verdict engine’s stored count. Complaints are owner allegations, not verified defects. Full methodology.