2020 Ford F-350 SD Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 189 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 2020 Ford F-350 SD, 2% of the 189 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving forward approx 5 MPH and lost all control of the steering. The steering wheel was not moving the front tires at all. There was no warning, and indication that the steering was going bad. The truck is 2020 with approx 80,0000 miles. Not lifted, no off roading. The steering wheel will just spin no stop to it in either direction. My understaning with this truck is there is no intermidated shaft so it didnt slowly go out. The night before my family and I were coming down from lake tahoe with a boat attached. …”
NHTSA complaint #11685751, filed 2025-09“My truck starting shaking really bad while driving after 45 miles per hour. I went to the repair shop today and they told me it was the death wobble. Could have lost control of truck as it was very terrifying.”
NHTSA complaint #11482109, filed 2022-08“Our 2020 Ford F-350 experienced a catastrophic mechanical failure while in motion. The driveline disconnected, the rear axle locked up, and the transmission bellhousing was destroyed—leaving the truck completely immobile and blocking traffic. This occurred with no prior warning and posed a significant crash risk. At the time, Ford Safety Recall 22S22 (related to a known defect in the transmission’s output planetary four assembly) was open and had not yet been completed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11672073, filed 2025-07Related service bulletins
- 10225454Oct 18, 2022Some 2017-2020 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with dual rear wheels (DRW) and 17 inch aluminum wheels may exhibit a loss of tire pressure from the valve stem sealing area of the…
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 13% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 | 40 | 9% |
| 2018 | 25 | 12% |
| 2017 | 59 | 10% |
| 2016 | 12 | 6% |
| 2015 | 14 | 7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 29% |
| 2012 | 4 | 14% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 9 | 18% |
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 | 6 | 6% |
| 2007 | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 | 8 | 6% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 8 | 5% |
| 1999 | 14 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2020 Ford F-350 SD
54 complaintsFuel system
48 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Ford F-350 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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