2015 Ford F-250 Suspension, Wheels & Tires Problems
Owners filed 133 Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints for the 2015 Ford F-250, 45% of all 296 complaints that year, with a median failure mileage of 80,100. The dominant pattern is the so-called 'death wobble' steering shimmy, but no related recall exists for this area.
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints
- 133
- 45% of 296
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 80,100 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical suspension symptoms owners report
- Owners describe a violent front-end 'death wobble' where the steering wheel and truck shake side-to-side after hitting a bump, pothole, or expansion joint at highway speeds, forcing hard braking to below 30-45 mph to stop it.
- Some drivers report losing steering control on bumpy roads or through multiple potholes above 30 mph, causing the truck to cross lanes.
- Multiple owners had tires fail or separate at the belt, including blowouts and cracking near the bead, on both aftermarket and factory-fitted tires.
- One owner noted the spare tire supplied with the 20-inch wheel upgrade is a smaller 18-inch size than the road tires, affecting handling and steering security.
- A complaint flagged inconsistent recommended tire pressure between front and rear tires (65 psi front, 80 psi rear) despite identical tires, raising under-inflation concerns.
- Owners report the wobble persists even after replacing tires, ball joints, drag bars, and rebalancing wheels, with the shaking described as severe enough to feel throughout the vehicle.
When 2015 Ford F-250 suspension complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 14, 2015, latest Jul 22, 2026.
Suspension, Wheels & Tires recalls for the 2015 Ford F-250
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints by F-250 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2015 Ford F-250 suspension and steering reliable?
- NHTSA lists 133 Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints for the 2015 F-250, 45% of all 296 complaints filed for the year, with owners commonly describing a violent steering shimmy known as the 'death wobble' at a median mileage of 80,100.
- Is there a recall for the 2015 Ford F-250 death wobble?
- No. NHTSA lists no related recalls for this problem area on the 2015 F-250 despite the number of steering and suspension complaints.
- At what mileage does the F-250 steering wobble usually start?
- NHTSA data shows a median mileage of 80,100 at failure for Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints on the 2015 F-250, though individual sample complaints range from around 29,000 to 88,000 miles.
- How does 2015 compare to other F-250 years for this problem?
- The 2015 F-250's 45% share of complaints in this area is close to years like 2016 (41%) and 2010 (45%), but lower than 2019 (60%) and 2017 (52%), which had higher shares.